The City of Portales is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the HR department. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, two or more years of related experience, and strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
- Associate’s degree in business administration, public administration, or related field preferred
- Two or more years’ related experience demonstrating the ability to maintain operational integrity, support department projects, and provide administrative support to a manager or department required
- Experience in a human resource environment and supporting HR functions highly preferred
- Knowledge of personnel/human relations, basic grammar, spelling, and mathematics, and basic secretarial reference materials and resources
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with good organizational skills and the ability to work on a variety of assignments in a busy multi-tasked office
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people in a diverse community
- Ability to follow instructions whether verbal or written
- Communicating orally and in writing, including demonstrated skill in reading and interpreting documents, writing reports, and speaking effectively to individuals and groups
- Maintain cooperative professional relationships with customers, peers, supervisors, managers and the community in general, while projecting professional image through in-person and telephone interaction
- Operate in the Microsoft Windows environment inclusive of using Word, Excel, Outlook and Nitro
- Ability to learn local, state, and federal laws and procedures, especially those specific to the HR function
- Ability to create, compose and edit written material
- Knowledge of basic labor laws and HR policies preferred
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Holidays
