NEOGOV · 2 days ago
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, LEAD
Columbia, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$37K/yr - $46K/yr
3+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a Lead Administrative Assistant to provide highly responsible administrative, secretarial, and clerical assistance to support department operations. The role involves scheduling meetings, preparing reports, maintaining filing systems, and providing customer service to the public.
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Responsibilities
Provides administrative and secretarial support to assigned supervisor, performing such duties as scheduling and coordinating meetings and appointments, researching and compiling data for reports and studies, composing and/or preparing routine and confidential reports and correspondence, making travel and accommodations arrangements for staff, etc
Evaluates office operations and makes recommendations for changes in order to maintain office productivity and efficiency
Assists supervisor in planning and implementing various department programs, activities and services as assigned
Composes, prepares, types, copies, files, processes, mails and/or transmits various documents, which may include forms, correspondence, memos, presentation materials, reports, agreements, contracts, leases, press releases, etc
Establishes and maintains the department’s filing system
Attends meetings; prepares meeting agendas and packets; prepares and distributes meeting minutes; provides administrative and clerical support to various committees, commissions and boards as required
May provide technical and clerical assistance in the preparation of assigned budgets; may assist in administering grants; may monitor expenditures, process invoices, reconcile accounts, and prepare related financial records and reports
Answers the telephone; provides accurate information to callers and/or forwards calls to appropriate personnel; takes messages as needed; greets and assists office visitors
Performs other routine clerical work, including but not limited to copying and filing documents, sending and receiving faxes, entering and retrieving computer data, preparing spreadsheets, assembling materials, ordering supplies, processing daily mail, maintaining lists and logs, etc
Receives, researches and responds to inquiries, requests for assistance and concerns from other City departments, agencies, organizations, professionals and the public; assists supervisor in coordinating department activities with those of other departments and agencies as appropriate
May provide leadership of assigned clerical staff; offers training, advice and assistance as necessary
May perform specialized duties peculiar to assigned department
Coordinates and/or participates in special projects as assigned
Attends staff, committee and City meetings as required; may represent supervisor at various meetings as requested
Attends training, meetings, seminars and/or workshops to enhance job knowledge and skills; and
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED
Three (3) years of relevant prior experience
May be required to type 30 corrected wpm
Valid South Carolina Class 'D' Driver's License
Benefits
Health care
Dental
Vision
Retirement
Deferred compensation plans
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Holidays
Vacation
Sick leave
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
NEOGOV has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (13)
2024 (10)
2023 (10)
2022 (18)
2021 (14)
2020 (16)
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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