Young Democrats of Forsyth County ยท 1 day ago
Sr. Office Assistant - Public Relations
Winston-Salem, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$37K/yr - $43K/yr
2+ years expForsyth County Sheriff's Office is seeking a creative and self-motivated administrative assistant to support the Public Relations team and Community Outreach Unit. The role involves managing office processes, coordinating events, and serving as a liaison with clients and the public.
CommunitiesNon ProfitPolitics
Responsibilities
Serves as unit liaison with clients regarding the administration of office processes and procedures
Sets priorities of calls and provides information and guidance to clients, other agencies, and the public
Coordinates the logistics associated with meetings, conferences, and workshops of limited scope and complexity; makes travel and accommodation arrangements
May make commitments on behalf of the unit within guidelines provided; contacts vendors to provide or secure information to resolve problems or obtain needed materials
Establishes, prepares, maintains, processes, and/or audits a variety of forms, records, and reports requiring significant knowledge of policies, procedures, and guidelines
Updates records and initiates paperwork for changes, gathers information, and organizes and distributes according to specific guidelines
Establishes and maintains a limited budget; balances and reconciles records with the appropriate authority; compiles or directs the preparation of budget reports; may initiate transfers between line items within specific guidelines
Maintains and accesses information systems to respond to requests; independently produces documents, reports, and publications within specific guidelines
Coordinates the process of ordering, distributing, and inventorying supplies and equipment
Utilizes computer to prepare a variety of documents with varying formats and deadlines, and/or varying levels of difficulty
Accesses automated systems to establish, retrieve, review, update, and revise a variety of office records; may input legal, medical, scientific, statistical, financial or other technical information requiring considerable knowledge of special terminology; provides technical assistance to staff in accessing systems
Selects and applies computer software packages to prepare a variety of office documents, records, reports, charts, and graphs; determines format and manipulates text from various sources
Maintains and controls office filing system(s) where components and guidelines may vary; locates, extracts, and summarizes information from files; initiates process of purging and updating files; may determine release of information according to established procedures and confidentiality guidelines
Prepares correspondence independently from general instructions or brief summaries; may independently compose and format documents or form letters, or correspondence involving procedures and technical subject matters
Screens mail, prioritizes pulls and attaches related documents, and routes appropriately
Screens, schedules and comments on social media content
Performs related work as required
Qualification
Required
Graduation from high school or GED
Two years of office/clerical work
Creative and self-motivated
Strong customer service and organization skills
Background in social media and communications
Professional appearance and demeanor
Utilize courtesy and tact in performing public contact and communication duties
Frequent point of contact for media, professional and civic organizations, special interest groups, government agencies, other law enforcement agencies and the public
Ability to independently perform a variety of tasks in support of the Public Relations Team and Community Outreach Unit
Ability to set priorities of calls and provide information and guidance to clients, other agencies, and the public
Ability to coordinate logistics associated with meetings, conferences, and workshops
Ability to make commitments on behalf of the unit within guidelines provided
Ability to establish, prepare, maintain, process, and/or audit a variety of forms, records, and reports
Ability to update records and initiate paperwork for changes
Ability to establish and maintain a limited budget
Ability to maintain and access information systems to respond to requests
Ability to coordinate the process of ordering, distributing, and inventorying supplies and equipment
Ability to utilize computer to prepare a variety of documents with varying formats and deadlines
Ability to access automated systems to establish, retrieve, review, update, and revise a variety of office records
Ability to select and apply computer software packages to prepare a variety of office documents, records, reports, charts, and graphs
Ability to maintain and control office filing system(s)
Ability to prepare correspondence independently from general instructions or brief summaries
Ability to screen mail, prioritize pulls and attach related documents, and route appropriately
Ability to screen, schedule and comment on social media content
Preferred
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Public speaking competency
Exceptional customer service skills with an ability to build community relations
Superior organizational talents with consistent attention to detail
Company
Young Democrats of Forsyth County
The Young Democrats of Forsyth County auxiliary is open to any Democrat under the age of 36 who is looking to take an active role in our political process.
11-50 employees
Funding
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2025-05-03
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