Administrative Assistant I - The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Parker Dam, CA
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Company: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
As an Administrative Assistant I you will perform a variety of administrative duties in support of the Business Support Team at the Gene Pumping Plant. You will be required to: purchase materials and supplies using a procurement card; Timekeeper; maintain unit calendars and the employee emergency contact database; maintain sensitive information and files; process Travel Expense Reporting requests and expense reports; monitor, order and maintain office supplies; answer phones and route calls; receive and distribute mail; coordinate facility events and meetings.
Within this role you must be able to organize and complete your assigned work activities by their deadlines while providing effective customer service to those you support. The ability to build strong working relationships; collaborate and communicate effectively; and be attentive to detail is extremely important.
While the assigned work location is the Gene Pumping Plant, you will be required to provide administrative assistance to various Desert Metropolitan teams stationed at multiple facilities.
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.
To view the full job description click here: Administrative Assistant I
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: A high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate and four years of relevant experience; or associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and two years of relevant experience; or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
Relevant Experience is defined as: administrative work experience
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
JOB-RELATED SELECTION CRITERIA
25% Interpersonal Effectiveness
20% Technical Knowledge/Skills
20% Customer Service Skills
15% Job Preparation
10% Organizational Skills
10% Oral Communication
100% Total
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Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment
• Public transportation reimbursements
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)
ABOUT MWD
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 830 miles of pipeline, and 15 hydroelectric power plants.
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.
Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).
Job Status:
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