NEOGOV · 4 hours ago
Administrative Assistant (Legal)
Sioux City, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$52K/yr - $72K/yr
5+ years expThe City of Sioux City is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Legal Department with various legal support tasks. The role involves documentation management, case preparation, office administration, and financial support among other responsibilities.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Schedules meetings and activities and prepares and distributes minutes and agendas
Composes, prepares, and distributes correspondence and other documents
Assists internal and external customers via telephone and in person
Orders and maintains inventory of office supplies
Performs general office duties, such as copying, filing, faxing, data entry, and mail processing
Initiates, enters, and verifies departmental payroll
Completes accounting duties that may include cash handling, such as entering AP/AR, monitoring budget, billing, reconciling purchase orders, and processing expense reports
Supervise and coordinate the office operations and serves as the confidential assistant to a department head. Train staff members
Compile data and prepare reports for review and action
Initiate, review and process payroll documents and forms
Process accounts payable/receivable and perform related bookkeeping activities, prepare financial reports
Receive funds, make deposits
Process and coordinate Federal and State Grants, initiate requests for payment
Assist in the preparation, presentation and monitoring of the department/division budget
Serve as Secretary and support staff for boards/commissions, prepare agendas, take and transcribe meeting minutes and compose a variety of correspondence using a P.C. and related software
Revise, implement and maintain office procedures and filing systems
Secure and coordinate travel arrangements for staff members
Participate and assist in the selection of new employees
Prepare response and complete survey forms and questionnaires
Attend meetings representing the office
Maintain confidentiality of information
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Officials, other agencies, fellow employees and the general public
Responsible for numerous department-specific duties
Regularly lifts up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 30 pounds
Expected to temporarily perform duties outside of normal classification in the event of a declared emergency. In the event that an employee is excused from work other than being sick, they will be required to report to work in a state of declared emergency
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED and five to seven years' office administration or accounting experience OR two years of college-level or business school course work and zero to two years of office administration or accounting experience
Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
Ability to see details at a distance
Ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Requires a thorough and complete knowledge of office management, equipment and procedures
A comprehensive knowledge of the principles of bookkeeping, filing systems, computers and related software
Ability to apply current office technology, resources and services to assist customers (external and internal)
Thorough knowledge of City Ordinances and municipal government
Business math, interpersonal relations and the ability to use the English language effectively
Ability to exercise independent judgment in making decisions in accordance with established policies and regulations
Ability to plan and supervise the work of others
Requires effective communication skills and the ability to provide assistance to employees and the general public
Requires the ability to speak clearly, distinctly and effectively with fellow employees
Ability to read in English and compare similarities and differences between words and series of numbers
Ability to apply common sense understanding to the work process, procedures, programs and services
Ability to provide and follow verbal and written instructions
Regularly lifts up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 30 pounds
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flex Spending Accounts
Life
Disability
Retirement
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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