Office Assistant (part time)

The City of Dubuque invites applications for the part time position of Office Assistant. This position will be guaranteed work for 10 hours per week. The successful candidate will answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted across the departments within the City of Dubuque; provide routine administrative support functions with a high degree of confidentiality by organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, handling information requests, providing back-up assistance for receiving visitors, providing information to callers; and performing other duties as assigned. High school diploma or equivalent; experience using Microsoft Office Suite programming; or any combination of education and experience equivalent to the position qualifications required. A typing test will be administered as part of the hiring process and a score of 40 wpm or higher will be set as a passing score. The successful candidate will possess the ability to follow a management philosophy that is input oriented and values equity, problem solving and the development of partnerships; and the desire to be part of an organization that values service, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation and teamwork. The City offers an hourly wage of $13.34. The complete position description can be found on our website: www.cityofdubuque.org/employment. For full consideration, submit an electronic City of Dubuque employment application at www.cityofdubuque.org/employment no later than October 31, 2021. *This position has been reposted in order to accept additional applications. For assistance or questions with the application process, contact the Human Resources Department: (563) 589-4125 or humanresources@cityofdubuque.org. The City of Dubuque is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.