Administrative Assistant

This is staff work performing varied assignments as an assistant to the department or agency head. This employee is responsible for performing a wide variety of staff assignments, many of which have a significant effect upon departmental policy. Work includes analyzing administrative operations, developing and installing work standards and procedures, conducting independent research, preparing detailed and comprehensive reports of findings and recommendations and performing various public relations and liaison duties.

Assignments usually require familiarity with the functions of the department in which the employee is employed. Since all positions in this class involve a staff relationship...