Administrative Assistant-Environmental Health Dept.

About the role

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Fort Bend County is ranked as one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. We have capitalized on not only the creed of our location, but on the "quality of life" for our families to call home. Our employees are the key to our success and the heartbeat of our foundation. The diversity and inclusivity of our community is our strength and at the forefront of a workplace environment welcoming to all. Live Here! Work Here!

• Responsible for all information requests as required under the Public Information Act; Receives and processes information requests from the public, County Attorney's office and other local and state agencies on a daily basis.
• Responsible for department's accounting of revenue in addition to oversight of daily deposits in coordination with the Fire Marshal's office. Responsible for the reconciliation of deposits in coordination with the Auditor's Office.
• Responds to department complaints to ensure proper units with Environmental Health are made aware of; Monitors the status of complaints; Ensures accurate locations of complaints using GIS data, proper jurisdictional oversight is correct, and updates are relayed to complainants.
• Assists division manager with special projects that will require the use of institutional knowledge, state and local laws and creation of professional work product.
• Assists with special projects; Cross-trains duties with peers.
• Backup to all support staff positions; Assists all visitors to the office to process payments or submit applications; Handles high volume calls that received daily, as well as process all paperwork that comes in.
• Trains new employees on all office support functions.
• Responds to and provides direct assistance to incoming telephone calls and in-person requests from the public, offenders and staff members; Provides assistance on active enforcement cases; Mediates between property owners and contractors.
• Other duties as assigned
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.
• *Must obtain a "Designated Representative License" within 6 months of hire date. Please ask hiring manager for details.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 3 years job related experience
• Valid Texas Driver's License

Salary Range

$18.49 - $23.12 hourly based on qualifications

CLOSING DATE: Upon filling position

All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.