Office Assistant - County of DuPage : Job Details

Salary: $37,000.00 - $39,000.00 AnnuallyLocation : Wheaton, ILJob Type: Full-timeJob Number: 24-00133Department: Building and Zoning DepartmentOpening Date: 12/16/2024Closing Date: 12/31/2024 11:59 PM CentralHours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.POSITION SUMMARY We are pleased to offer the current job opportunity for an Office Assistant within the County's Building and Zoning Department. This position will be responsible for clerical support to the permitting process.DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer RESPONSIBILITIES

• Screens incoming calls and routes to the appropriate location
• Acts as a counter clerk and receptionist, receiving individuals or directing them to the proper location
• Schedule inspections, whether on the phone or in person
• Provides and interprets information regarding department policies, procedures and programs to the public
• Receives applications and forms, reviews that they are complete, and forwards on to the appropriate staff member
• Composes original form letters, prepares packets, and enters data into systems
• Receives and distributes incoming mail and responds to basic mail requests
• Answers general building and departmental questions
• Schedules the building inspections
• Handles confidential information
• Filing, typing and other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDERequirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Two years of experience in general office work which required skilled typing

A pre-employment background check is required. Physical Requirements and Work EnvironmentPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work will occur in an office and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.DuPage County offers a complete benefit package to full-time employees including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. Limited benefits are also offered for eligible part-time positions.To learn more details, visit our 01 Select the response below that represents your highest completed level of education.

• Master's Degree from an Accredited Institution
• Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited Institution
• Associate's Degree from an Accredited Institution
• Some college level courses complete but no degree awarded from an Accredited Institution
• High School Diploma or GED
• None of the above

02 How many years of general office work which required skilled typing do you have?

• Two (2) or more years of experience
• One (1) year to less than two (2) years of experience
• Less than one (1) year of experience
• No experience

03 How many years of data entry experience do you have?

• Two (2) or more years of data entry experience
• Less than one (1) year of data entry experience
• One (1) year to less than two (2) years of data entry experience
• No data entry expierience

04 Which of the following best describes your customer service experience (please check all that apply):

• Face-to-face customer service
• Answering customer phone calls (single-line)
• Answering customer phone calls (multi-line/switchboard)
• Answering customer e-mails
• N/A

05 Do you have work experience with the following? (check all that apply)

• Filing
• Recordkeeping
• Gathering detailed information
• Reception/Front Desk
• Reviewing detailed information
• Correspondence
• Opening, sorting and distributing mail

06 Are you able to perform the following, with or without an accommodation?Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

• Yes
• No

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