Executive Assistant for Community Development
Executive Assistant for Community Development
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23-05-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 53681 - 72690
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
23-05-2025
Job Description
Job Summary
- We are searching for an exceptional administrative professional to join the Community Development team! The ideal candidate will have a track record of establishing collaborative relationships be highly organized communicate with diplomacy and tact and have a strong public service orientation. We value personal accountabilityhigh ethical and professional standards and a great sense of humor!JOB SUMMARYThis position serves as the executive assistant to the Community Development Director supports the coordination and efficiency of department operations and provides staff support to the Planning Commission as well as the Board of Commissioners on Community Development matters. This position also provides administrative support to the department by coordinating and managing daytoday office operations.Click here for a complete list of the duties responsibilities and physical requirements of this position.BENEFITS
- Generous time off to maintain a healthy worklife balance!
- 11 Paid Holidays 2 Floating Holidays 8 hours of vacation accrual every month sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.
- $0 Health Insurance Premium!
- Medical Dental and Vision cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
- In addition the County contributes up to $1900 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account depending on plan and personal contribution!
- Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that arent traditionally paid by insurance i.e. Ibuprofen Tylenol and other preventative type medications
- You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year
- Dependents up to age 26 are covered!
- Get ready for retirement.Generous employer paid contributions!
- After 6 months of employment:
- The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
- The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.
- After 6 months of employment:
- A free and awardwinning wellness program
- Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
- Onsite and virtual seminars wellness challenges and fun activities.
- Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs!
- 100% employerpaid coverage for AD&D ($100000) Life ($50000) and Long Term Disability coverage.
- Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!
- Annual salary range of:
- $53681.06 $72690.00
- This position is eligible for two salary raises within your first yearas long as your performance is in good standing!
- Note: salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregons pay equity law.
- Have benefits questions
The strength of our organization lies in the diversity of our workforce and the perspectives our employees bring to their work at Benton County.We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups women individuals with disabilities veterans and LGBTQIA community members.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (AS23)
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:- Associates degree from an accredited college; AND
- 5 years of progressive or high level administrative support experience
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.Please note candidates must have at least 6 months of actual work experience to be considered as equivalent.
Special Requirements- A cover letter is required to be submitted with your application.
- Intermediatelevel proficiency in the MS Office Suite programs required (Word PowerPoint Excel Outlook).
- Licensed as a Notary Public or obtain within 3 months of hire.
Preferred Qualities- Experience in local government planning building or economic development.
The Ideal Candidate- Excellent organizational skills
- Communication Skills including ability to speak and write professionally with strong grammar writing conventions and appropriate tone
- Savvy technical skills including recordkeeping meeting minutes upkeep of databases and file management
- Ability to form positive and authentic relationships with staff and clients
- Persuasion and problemsolving skills to find answers to problems and to negotiate
- Ability to stay calm in stressful situations
- Confidence to make independent sometimes timesensitive decisions
- Ability to both legally and ethically maintain confidential information
- Talent to lead and is comfortable leading special projects and training staff
- Aptitude to both anticipate and adapt to changing circumstances
- To serve with humility
Questions regarding this position can be directed to
Petra Schuetz Interim Community Development Director
Benton County Community Development
Telephone: (541)
Working & Living in Benton County
Perfectly placed in the Willamette Valley 90 miles south of Portland and 40 miles north of Eugene Benton County has easy access to urban areas with ample opportunities for cultural activities. Combined with outdoor recreation galore in the Cascade Range 80 miles to the east and the Coastal Range and Pacific Ocean 50 miles west the countys 90000 residents like to say they have it all.Working at Benton CountyLiving in Benton County
How to Apply- To apply for this position click on the Apply button to fill out all information in the online application and complete the questionnaire. Failure to do so may result in your application being removed from consideration.
- Only complete applications received by the posted application deadline date or the first review date will be considered.
- Answer all supplemental questions.
- You will get an email stating your application has been submitted. Log in to your Neo Gov account before the job announcement closes to see if you have any pending tasks or notifications and make sure to complete these tasks before the job announcement closes. These can be found under the My Applications section.
- Be sure to check both your email and NeoGov account for updates regarding this recruitment.
- This is a FLSA nonexempt position.
- A cover letter is required to be submitted with your application.
- This position is represented by the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
- Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.
- Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans preference. For further information please see the following website: Veterans Resources. NOTE: If claiming veterans preference please be sure to attach your DD214 and Disability letter from the VA (if applicable).
- Benton County does not offer VISA sponsorships. Within three days of hire you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys I9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Benton County will review these documents to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
- If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and will be requesting accommodation please contact the Benton County Human Resources Department by calling.
Benton County is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity fair employment practices and nondiscrimination including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex marital status family status national origin age mental or physical disability protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or source of income.
Helpful links and contact information
Learn more about Benton County
Understanding the County Application Process
JobInterest Cards webpage
For more information you may contact us by email at or by phone at. - Generous time off to maintain a healthy worklife balance!
Employment Type
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