• Job Description

  Req#: 5170477

  Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with big city amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.
  
  Who We're Looking For
  If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:

  • Creative problem solver
  • Proactive self-starter
  • Life-long learner
  • Strong team player
  • Passionate about excellent customer service
  • Positive, can-do attitude
  • Effective communicator
  • Desire to impart knowledge to others
  • Early adopter of new technologies

  What You'll Be Doing

  This position performs responsible secretarial, administrative, financial and contract support work for the Water Supply Division in the Department of Utilities. Work involves maintaining and updating various types of computerized files; typing and preparing operational reports; processing invoices and bills using the Town’s financial system, and handling correspondence; answering and directing incoming calls; and processing of daily mail. This position also provides support for budget analysis and planning, contract management, purchase order entry, accounts payable and purchase card processing.

  For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page .

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Minimum of six (6) years of administrative support experience, including handling a wide array of financial, budgeting and procurement matters, and experience working with top management officials and supervisors in an organization.
  • Proficiency in all MS Suite applications and applications appropriate to the position.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.

  • Coursework in computers or business administration.
  • Experience with financial and asset management software, preferably Tyler Technologies.
  • Experience in local government or public utilities.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish.

  Employee Benefits
  The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.
  
  EOE/ADA

• About the company

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