ABOUT THIS POSITION

The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) is dedicated to making Phoenix a community of desirable neighborhoods and helping residents to access critical services and resources. To achieve these goals, NSD administers several programs that preserve, enhance, and engage communities.

The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) currently has a vacant Management Assistant I (MA I) position in the Director's Office. This position performs several technical and administrative projects and assignments that facilitate processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the department. This position will also work with the Executive Team and serve as a liaison to a variety of departments including the Mayor, City Council, and the City Manager's Office, Government Relations, and the Law Department.

The MA I will be responsible for completing a range of administrative and technical tasks, including not limited to:

• Working with staff to draft and review department weekly, monthly, and annual reports.
• Reviewing and updating department plans.
• Collecting information and tracking from staff to create reports and plans.
• Responding to customer complaints.
• Supporting the Executive Team and elected officials.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, collaborative teamwork, and excellent customer service.

SALARY

Pay Range: $54,454 to $102,669 annually.

Hiring Range: $54,454 to $72,966 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• One year of experience in governmental research, finance or public administration
• Bachelor's degree in public or business administration or a related field, and completion of required course work for a master's degree in public administration, political science, or a related field
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience creating and maintaining reports for executive level management.
• Experience with collecting and tracking data for reports and plans.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience with reviewing and editing documents.
• Experience with responding to customer complaints.
• Experience working with/for executives or elected officials.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes May 16, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

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