at City of Wichita in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.
Distinguishing Features of Work
In this role, you will be part of a small, cross-trained team responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely completion of airport administrative and accounting tasks. You will manage a high volume of time-sensitive transactions related to account maintenance, contract settlements, and program administration, all while following established policies and procedures. Your ability to multitask and adapt to shifting priorities will be key to success. This position offers you the chance to take on special projects, strengthen your attention to detail, and build strong working relationships across teams—allowing you to directly contribute to the airport’s overall success.
**Posting may close at any time**
Examples of Work Performed
- Gathers and compiles budget, payroll and/or other financial data.
- Composes responses to routine correspondence.
- Records minutes or takes notes for a supervisor at meetings with staff employees, outside agencies, boards and/or commissions.
- Evaluates information, developing alternatives and formulating recommendations.
- Evaluates, develops, modifies, and/or implements administrative support process and procedures.
- Monitors and ensures compliance with policies and procedures.
- Processes specific sets of complex transactions involving employees, outside agencies, and/or citizens.
- Maintains program or project information data base or files.
- Verifies accuracy and/or completeness of transactions.
- Compiles transaction summary information.
- May have responsibility for processing and verifying payroll for a division, department or other work group.
- May assume responsibilities of supervisor in his/her absence.
- May be responsible for training and meeting room configuration, and equipment and materials.
- Completion of work assignments may require the operation of a vehicle.
- These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
- Other related duties may be assigned as needed.
Requirements of Work
- Knowledge of research techniques, sources of information, and statistical procedures.
- Knowledge of electronic spreadsheet development, using basic mathematical and descriptive statistical operations.
- For Municipal Court Clerk's Office position, knowledge of the functions, practices and principles of information processing, analysis and management.
- May require knowledge of union agreements, Human Resources policies and other regulations covering payroll administration.
- Ability to use a computer to access, interpret, and record information.
- May require the ability to effectively plan, organize, and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to review complex data entry for verification of accuracy.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other departments, representatives of other organizations, and the public.
- May require ability to move tables, chairs and carts as needed to set up meeting and training rooms.
- May require ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license.
- An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
- Public Works & Utilities is responsible for the operation of many critical systems, such as water and wastewater treatment, the City's transportation network, and more. Therefore, PW&U employees are the first responders in many emergency situations. When an emergency is declared by the Department Director, or designee, all employees may be required to work in preparation, response, or recovery activities related to the stated emergency.
Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a ten-year background investigation, including employment, driver's license, security threat assessment (STA) and criminal history records check (CHRC).
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https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf (Download PDF reader)
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf (Download PDF reader)
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