Recreation and Parks Administrative Aide - Non-Merit

Baltimore County, MD - Various locations throughout Baltimore County, MD

Part-time

Various locations throughout Baltimore County, MD

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Several Non-Merit Administrative Aide vacancies at various locations exist in the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks. Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan. Under general supervision, performs comprehensive word processing, typing, and other clerical duties in support of an office.

Responsibilities

• Greets and directs clients and visitors.
• Responds to inquiries of a routine nature regarding department programs and policies in person, by telephone or by regular or electronic mail.
• Uses automated office systems, such as email, calendar/scheduling, Microsoft Desktop Publishing, and word processing computer software to prepare a variety of flyers, letters, memos, meeting schedules, and other material from draft or specific instructions.
• Creates, duplicates, and distributes flyers, letters, memos, and other documents.
• Establishes and maintains confidential alphabetical, chronological, or subject matter files and records.
• Assists with registration of programs and/or special events.
• Assists in preparation of personnel related documents and forms.
• Operates office machinery, such as computers, photocopiers, fax machines, calculators, telephones, scanners, and printers.
• Creates and maintains office spreadsheets, databases and logs to track data using Microsoft Excel.
• Maintains calendars, schedules appointments and meetings, and reserves meeting room facilities or space.

Requirements

• High school diploma or an appropriate equivalent.
• At least one (1) year general clerical experience in a position that requires significant time spent creating and/or transcribing documents using word processing software, and extensive telephone and in person customer service interaction.
• Additional education related to secretarial/word processing may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of modern office methods and procedures, including filing systems.
• Knowledge of spelling, grammar, and arithmetic.
• Knowledge of creating flyers and other marketing materials using Microsoft Publisher desktop publishing.
• Skill in the operation of office machines as listed in essential duties.
• Skill in the use of word processing software.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations.
• Ability to set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to type from plain copy at a rate of 40WPM.

Benefits

• Regular schedule 34 hours per week.
• County benefits.