POSITION: Administrative Assistant - Human Services

Performs a variety of technical and administrative duties in support of the Delta County Human Services Department.

DUTIES: * Open the front doors of the department each morning at the start of the business day and lock up all office windows and/or doors at the end of the business day. * Answer main phone switchboard for Human Services and direct incoming calls to the appropriate personnel. * Greet clients; determine how to assist individuals coming to the department by deciding what services they may require or who they may need to see; give and receive necessary paperwork to initiate or complete requests for public assistance or other services provided by the department; advise Human Services personnel of individuals arriving for scheduled appointments. * Maintain confidentiality of individual information provided to the department; * Inform individuals bringing in a Public Assistance Application of the walk-in intake procedures and availability of appointments. Assign walk-in intake appointments with an available Eligibility Technician within normal walk-in appointment timeframes. * Process and distribute incoming mail. * Monitor and maintain all information, brochures, applications, and other forms available in the lobby and interview rooms and maintain all forms, applications and brochures at the front desk area for internal use.

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REQUIREMENTS: * A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required. * Three years of customer service experience with attention to detail, high public interaction and intermediate computer usage required. * Candidate must pass a background investigation.

• Combination of education and experience could waive specific requirement.

PREFERRED SKILLS: * Spanish fluency preferred.

WAGE: $19.00 to $20.90/ hourly

BENEFITS: County Paid Benefits (Health/ Disability Insurance, Retirement, Paid time-off, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program)

SHIFTS: Full-time - 40 hours per week

JOB SITE: Delta, CO

Applications will be accepted until position is filled and removed from the Delta County jobs website.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you meet the minimum requirements for this position, please click on How to Apply' to view application information. You must be registered with Connecting Colorado to view the application information (registration is available at no cost).