Mohave County
The Mohave County Public Health‑Nutrition & Health Division is seeking to hire an Office Assistant Senior.
We are located at 450 Acoma Blvd South, Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Our Mission The Nutrition and Health Promotion Division administers a variety of grant‑funded nutrition and health education programs including WIC, Tobacco Cessation, AZ Health Zone, and Overdose Data to Action.
Proud to Offer
Paid Time Off (PTO) 6.5 hours accrued bi‑weekly (32+ hour employees only)
39 hours of PTO front‑loaded Regular accrual starts on 7th pay period
Low‑cost, high‑value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System Contribution rate of 12.00%
11 Paid Holidays
Perform work with a greater purpose
Position and Salary Office Assistant Salary Range 6 Step 1-8: $15.00 – $18.45/hr.
Office Assistant Senior Salary Range 8 Step 1-8: $16.53 – $20.34/hr.
Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Weekends and holidays off.
Responsibilities
As assigned, assign, train, oversee, or directly supervise and review the work of subordinate clerical and office employees.
May assist in interviewing and screening applicants and recommending disciplinary actions.
Establish work procedures and priorities.
Assist the public in person and/or on phone; record complaints, take messages and route calls to appropriate personnel.
Establish and maintain standards, procedures, and techniques for efficiency of work.
Research and remain up to date with state directives and statutes applicable to the assigned department/division using appropriate resources.
Compose letters, routine correspondence and all documents in following up previous work, responding to inquiries, obtaining and updating information and making notifications. Coordinate meetings and take minutes.
Establish and maintain filing, indexing and cross‑referencing systems.
Review incoming and outgoing computer data for accuracy, completeness and quality.
Scan and fax related documents.
Design and create documents, brochures and/or newsletters in the course of business using a variety of computer software including Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, etc.
Maintain purchasing records or reports, allocate expenses and prepare expense reports.
As required, pay invoices, track budget, and prepare change orders and payment applications.
Receive and process routing requisitions for department. Allocate items to a variety of accounts according to prescribed classifications.
Verify and check work for completeness and accuracy and resolve errors and omissions.
Process departmental time sheets and paychecks, routing personnel transactions, invoices, checks, vouchers or other records.
Enter and/or record data in appropriate systems. Compile and compute data from files and other sources in preparing reports.
Prepare submittals for review and track assigned projects.
Gather and prepare material for special reports, forms, policy formulation and summaries at the request of superiors.
Perform assigned research for the delegated area.
Operate common office machines to include computer keyboards and related peripheral equipment.
Present and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
Communicate in a courteous and helpful manner as well as clear and concise manner at all times.
Resolve complaints within scope of information and authority, and/or refer to chain‑of‑command as appropriate.
As Assigned to Public Health
Create and maintain a supportive work environment with other departments and community programs, Public Health divisions, and Public Health leadership on accreditation domain while maintaining a culture of quality improvement.
Apply basic principles, practices, techniques, teaching, and communication methods related to the age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational level, and socioeconomic status of community members.
Communicate and act in a culturally competent and professional manner maintaining cooperative relationships with community members, co‑workers, and work contacts.
Required Minimum Education, Experience, and Training Office Assistant Entry level Office experience work including.
High School diploma/ GED (General Education Degree).
Two (2) years minimum of progressive office support and clerical training, cash handling and/or bookkeeping.
OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.
Office Assistant Senior Two to three years of Office experience including.
High School Diploma/GED (General Education Degree).
Minimum of Three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative support experience.
Two (2) of the three (3) years performing specialized support in the assigned department/division or comparable agency/organization.
OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.
Further Qualifications
Procedures, terminology, equipment accepted or common practices, and policies of the assigned specialized work and the department/area to which assigned.
English grammar, spelling and basic math.
Standard office practices, procedures and equipment.
Computers and software programs to include use of electronic spreadsheet and word processing applications.
Knowledge of PowerPoint operations, both fixed and portable.
Thorough knowledge of office administration functions.
Operating and utilizing modern office machines as necessary to include copiers, fax transmittal machines, calculator and the use of computer keyboards and related software and peripheral equipment.
Communicating and maintaining professionalism with the public, co‑workers, and work contacts.
Effectively perform the responsibilities of the specialty field and the position.
Create and maintain efficient filing and indexing, referencing and case management systems.
Use good judgment in applying established guidelines to solve work problems.
Organize and prioritize assignments, cope with varying demands and work under pressure with frequent interruptions.
Analyze information and interpret and apply technical, legal and departmental information encountered in the performance of responsibilities.
Ability to use computer terminals to input data and obtain data from the computer during on‑line operations.
Exercise courtesy, tact and conduct professional rapport in dealing with the public and public and maintain confidentiality.
Work independently in completed assigned tasks accurately and in maintaining standard correspondence, files, and reports of the office.
Work and communicate effectively with all people contacted in the course of work.
Understand and carry out complex written and oral instructions.
Type accurately and at a speed necessary to fulfill job responsibilities.
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We are located at 450 Acoma Blvd South, Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Our Mission The Nutrition and Health Promotion Division administers a variety of grant‑funded nutrition and health education programs including WIC, Tobacco Cessation, AZ Health Zone, and Overdose Data to Action.
Proud to Offer
Paid Time Off (PTO) 6.5 hours accrued bi‑weekly (32+ hour employees only)
39 hours of PTO front‑loaded Regular accrual starts on 7th pay period
Low‑cost, high‑value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System Contribution rate of 12.00%
11 Paid Holidays
Perform work with a greater purpose
Position and Salary Office Assistant Salary Range 6 Step 1-8: $15.00 – $18.45/hr.
Office Assistant Senior Salary Range 8 Step 1-8: $16.53 – $20.34/hr.
Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Weekends and holidays off.
Responsibilities
As assigned, assign, train, oversee, or directly supervise and review the work of subordinate clerical and office employees.
May assist in interviewing and screening applicants and recommending disciplinary actions.
Establish work procedures and priorities.
Assist the public in person and/or on phone; record complaints, take messages and route calls to appropriate personnel.
Establish and maintain standards, procedures, and techniques for efficiency of work.
Research and remain up to date with state directives and statutes applicable to the assigned department/division using appropriate resources.
Compose letters, routine correspondence and all documents in following up previous work, responding to inquiries, obtaining and updating information and making notifications. Coordinate meetings and take minutes.
Establish and maintain filing, indexing and cross‑referencing systems.
Review incoming and outgoing computer data for accuracy, completeness and quality.
Scan and fax related documents.
Design and create documents, brochures and/or newsletters in the course of business using a variety of computer software including Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, etc.
Maintain purchasing records or reports, allocate expenses and prepare expense reports.
As required, pay invoices, track budget, and prepare change orders and payment applications.
Receive and process routing requisitions for department. Allocate items to a variety of accounts according to prescribed classifications.
Verify and check work for completeness and accuracy and resolve errors and omissions.
Process departmental time sheets and paychecks, routing personnel transactions, invoices, checks, vouchers or other records.
Enter and/or record data in appropriate systems. Compile and compute data from files and other sources in preparing reports.
Prepare submittals for review and track assigned projects.
Gather and prepare material for special reports, forms, policy formulation and summaries at the request of superiors.
Perform assigned research for the delegated area.
Operate common office machines to include computer keyboards and related peripheral equipment.
Present and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
Communicate in a courteous and helpful manner as well as clear and concise manner at all times.
Resolve complaints within scope of information and authority, and/or refer to chain‑of‑command as appropriate.
As Assigned to Public Health
Create and maintain a supportive work environment with other departments and community programs, Public Health divisions, and Public Health leadership on accreditation domain while maintaining a culture of quality improvement.
Apply basic principles, practices, techniques, teaching, and communication methods related to the age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational level, and socioeconomic status of community members.
Communicate and act in a culturally competent and professional manner maintaining cooperative relationships with community members, co‑workers, and work contacts.
Required Minimum Education, Experience, and Training Office Assistant Entry level Office experience work including.
High School diploma/ GED (General Education Degree).
Two (2) years minimum of progressive office support and clerical training, cash handling and/or bookkeeping.
OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.
Office Assistant Senior Two to three years of Office experience including.
High School Diploma/GED (General Education Degree).
Minimum of Three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative support experience.
Two (2) of the three (3) years performing specialized support in the assigned department/division or comparable agency/organization.
OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.
Further Qualifications
Procedures, terminology, equipment accepted or common practices, and policies of the assigned specialized work and the department/area to which assigned.
English grammar, spelling and basic math.
Standard office practices, procedures and equipment.
Computers and software programs to include use of electronic spreadsheet and word processing applications.
Knowledge of PowerPoint operations, both fixed and portable.
Thorough knowledge of office administration functions.
Operating and utilizing modern office machines as necessary to include copiers, fax transmittal machines, calculator and the use of computer keyboards and related software and peripheral equipment.
Communicating and maintaining professionalism with the public, co‑workers, and work contacts.
Effectively perform the responsibilities of the specialty field and the position.
Create and maintain efficient filing and indexing, referencing and case management systems.
Use good judgment in applying established guidelines to solve work problems.
Organize and prioritize assignments, cope with varying demands and work under pressure with frequent interruptions.
Analyze information and interpret and apply technical, legal and departmental information encountered in the performance of responsibilities.
Ability to use computer terminals to input data and obtain data from the computer during on‑line operations.
Exercise courtesy, tact and conduct professional rapport in dealing with the public and public and maintain confidentiality.
Work independently in completed assigned tasks accurately and in maintaining standard correspondence, files, and reports of the office.
Work and communicate effectively with all people contacted in the course of work.
Understand and carry out complex written and oral instructions.
Type accurately and at a speed necessary to fulfill job responsibilities.
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