Administrative Specialist

Boulder County

  • Longmont, CO
  • $32,392-39,524 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
DescriptionBoulder County Parks and Open Space is seeking to hire an Administrative Specialist. This position requires a candidate with effective and respectful communication skills, strong organizational abilities, critical thinking, and proactive problem-solving capabilities. Responsibilities include database management, creating and manipulating financial analysis tools in Excel, and handling invoice preparation and accounts payable. Familiarity with agricultural operations and bookkeeping is highly desired. This is part-time benefited position that will work 24 hours per week. This position will work the following schedule: Monday: Off, Tuesday: 8am-12pm, Wednesday: 8am-4:30pm, Thursday: 8am-4:30pm, Friday 8am-12pm. This position will work at 5201 St. Vrain Rd, in Longmont, CO. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt.Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.Hiring Salary Range: $32,392.00 - $39,524.00 AnnuallyTentative Hiring Timeline:Phone Screening: September 25th and 26thFirst Round Interviews: Week of September 29thSecond Round Interviews: Week of September 29thReference Check: October 3rdNew employees receive a 48 of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify).Boulder County offers including pension contributions.Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit for more information.Examples of Duties
  • Preparing and paying invoices (e.g. water assessments, crop insurance, crop inputs like fertilizer, etc.)
  • Use of a database to aid in the processing of invoices and data entry/tracking agricultural inputs
  • Downloading information from the database to manipulate it Excel through pivot tables and other formula
  • Collaborate with the Ag Division in understanding farm operations on a property by property basis
  • Effective and respectful communication and an active and engaged member of the team
Required QualificationsPLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of a high school diploma, or equivalent, plus at least five years of professional related experience.Additional related education may count toward required experience.BACKGROUND CHECK:A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigationSupplemental InformationPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Familiarity with agricultural operations/bookkeeping
Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:
  • Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found
  • Additional Benefits can be found
  • Including:
  • Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
  • 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
  • Breast feeding friendly-work environment
  • Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
  • Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
  • Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • PERA 401k
  • Social Security retirement plans
  • Additional Life and Disability Insurance
  • Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
  • County-paid tuition assistance
  • Eligible for PSLF-
  • Free EcoPass
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • ID Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave
  • Generous paid time off
  • Holidays
  • New Year's Day January 1
  • Martin Luther King's Birthday January
  • Presidents' Day February
  • Memorial Day May
  • Juneteenth June 19
  • Independence Day July 4
  • Labor Day September
  • Indigenous People's Day
  • General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
  • Veterans' Day November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day November
  • Friday after Thanksgiving*
  • Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
  • Christmas Day December 25
  • New Year's Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
  • Vacation**
  • 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
  • Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
  • Medical**
  • Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.
  • PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA
  • Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
  • Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%
*The District Attorney's Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
**Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.

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