Contract Administrative Aide / Parks & Recreation / Special Events Division #9307

SAFETY SENSITIVE:  Yes                                                           FINGERPRINTING REQUIRED:  Yes The Parks and Rec Special Events division is seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in event coordination and vendor management. The position includes a heavy mix of fieldwork AND administrative duties. This role also requires availability to work weekends and select holidays (including New Year's Eve and July 4th). Key Responsibilities Assists with the overseeing the facility; to include the Parks & Recreation catalog, registrations, secretarial duties, answering phones, bookkeeping, computer inputs, processing purchase orders & check requests, inputting work orders and assisting with children's programs when necessary Public relation skills, typing, maintenance of records, reservations, calendar scheduling, computer skills, answering phones and operation of all office equipment Also responsible for assisting with programming activities and the preparation of PSA's & cash handling skills Must be able to deal with the public in a professional manner Clerical skills, public relations skills, computer skills, and recreational programming knowledge preferred The ability to work with children required for Four Freedoms Park  The ability to work with persons with developmental disabilities required for Special Populations Performs other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor. Minimum Qualifications High School diploma or GED required CPR and First Aid certifications required within sixty (60) days of date of hire The Parks and Rec Special Events division is seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in event coordination and vendor management. The position includes a heavy mix of fieldwork AND administrative duties. This role also requires availability to work weekends and select holidays (including New Year's Eve and July 4th). Minimum Standards Required Tasks are performed in a common office environment, essentially sedentary, with some unassisted lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of light-weight objects up to 20 pounds. Tasks may require prolonged periods of visual concentration or keyboard/mouse use.  Requires the ability to speak, hear (perceive sound) and/or signal people to convey and exchange information; differentiate between colors or shades of color; read a variety of materials, at times complex; apply principles of rational problem-solving; record and deliver information, explain procedures, issue and follow oral and written instructions; and communicate in Standard English as primary language while performing job duties Individuals assigned to this classification must report to work per their assigned schedule. Parks and Recreation staff must be willing to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays as assigned. The Parks and Rec Special Events division is seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in event coordination and vendor management. The position includes a heavy mix of fieldwork AND administrative duties. This role also requires availability to work weekends and select holidays (including New Year's Eve and July 4th).