NEOGOV · 2 months ago
Office Management Assistant - BSEED Promotional Opportunity
Michigan, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$41K/yr - $52K/yr
3+ years expThe City of Detroit is seeking an Office Management Assistant for the Buildings, Safety, Engineering & Environmental Department. The role involves organizing and expediting routine office activities, serving as a liaison, and maintaining various records and correspondence.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Reviews correspondence and determines the appropriate method for routing
Answers and types responses to routine correspondence
Drafts replies to non-routine correspondence, subject to the review and approval by superiors in non-technical matters
Serves as the liaison between superiors and subordinate staff, other departmental staff, departments and outside agencies
Schedules appointments and maintains appointment calendar for superior
Screens callers and visitors
Records and transcribes important or confidential material
Analyzes routine but important issues independently, in order to determine the proper method for resolution and expedites remedies
Maintains assignment logs for staff, documents action taken, and follows up to ensure timely response
Provides information to citizens about departmental, division and section policies and procedures
Maintains time keeping and confidential records and files
Attends meetings with superiors to record the proceedings, and as required, records verbatim statements
Assists staff by providing information about procedures, practices and policies in division
Proofreads all typed material for grammar, spelling, punctuation and typographical errors before submission to superior
Develops and revises the format of forms to facilitate work flow
Plans, schedules, reviews and assigns the work of a small group of clerical employees
Instructs and trains employees on new procedures and/or operations
Evaluates work performance and administers discipline
Qualification
Required
High school graduation or GED
Three (3) years' of experience in secretarial work that has demonstrated the ability to handle important office duties
Preferred
Preferably some college courses in secretarial science or business administration
Benefits
Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.
Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.
Sick Leave
Vacation
Holidays
The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave.
City Employees Retirement System
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
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CEO
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