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City of Morgantown ยท 15 hours ago

Administrative Assistant

The City of Morgantown is seeking an Administrative Assistant for their Development Services Department. The role involves providing secretarial and receptionist support, processing building permit applications, and assisting with various administrative tasks related to building and code enforcement.

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Responsibilities

Process, route and assist applicants with the building permits. This includes assisting customers with creating accounts for, and submitting permit applications through, the City's online permitting platform - Cityworks
Keep accurate, confidential records on computer as well as paper
Process citizen inquiries and concerns regarding property maintenance and building permits, as well as planning and zoning related cases and complaints
Learn and retain information for department practices including but not limited to building permit information and direction of inquiries to the appropriate person/department
Assist the Housing Permit Specialist with administrative duties as needed. This includes, but is not limited to generating and processing monthly renewal statements and scheduling inspectors for team members
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge of office equipment including phone, copier and printer
Software experience (Microsoft office programs)
Skills to prioritize and multitask
Capability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to handle dissatisfied customers in person, by telephone or email

Qualification

CityworksMicrosoft OfficeOffice equipment knowledgeCustomer service skillsMultitaskingMinimal supervisionReading mapsUnderstanding construction documents

Required

High school graduate or equivalent
3-5 years of relevant experience
Process, route and assist applicants with the building permits
Keep accurate, confidential records on computer as well as paper
Process citizen inquiries and concerns regarding property maintenance and building permits, as well as planning and zoning related cases and complaints
Learn and retain information for department practices including but not limited to building permit information and direction of inquiries to the appropriate person/department
Assist the Housing Permit Specialist with administrative duties as needed
Knowledge of office equipment including phone, copier and printer
Software experience (Microsoft office programs)
Skills to prioritize and multitask
Capability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to handle dissatisfied customers in person, by telephone or email

Preferred

Business degree, some college or trade school
Ability to read and understand maps and construction documents

Company

City of Morgantown

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