ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III - 64000177

Requisition No: 858459 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III - 64000177

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64000177 

Salary:  $45,000.00 to $50,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 08/23/2025 

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This is an Open Competitive Career Service Administrative Assistant III position with the Lee County Department of Health.

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a mid-level position providing administrative support to DOH-Lee Administration and is under the supervision of the Asst County Health Dept Director-HLTH. This position works independently with minimal supervision in the coordination of administrative tasks and assignments by applying sound decision-making processes, organizing and prioritizing routine duties and special assignments, and completing all tasks in an efficient manner with quality results. This position handles confidential information on a "need to know" basis as defined in the Information Security and Privacy Policy, DOHP 50-10.  This position will abide by state and federal laws governing protected health information.

 

Supports the daily office operations for DOH-Lee Administration by:

• Applying standard office practices and procedures to routine tasks including, but not limited to, handling inquiries from the public, DOH-Lee staff, and other organizations and agencies.
• Scheduling and coordinating appointments and meetings, including reminders of pending deadlines, securing venues, preparing meeting materials, and recording and transcribing minutes; preparing correspondence and reports.
• Making travel arrangements, preparing travel authorizations, and completing travel expense reimbursements.
• Researching, compiling, and preparing information and data for special projects.

 

Provides technical assistance to DOH-Lee programs in the interpretation and application of agency policies and procedures. Serves as a point of distribution for general information to DOH-Lee staff. Provides back-up administrative support to the County Health Department Administrator-HLTH and DOH-Lee programs.

 

Performs Human Resource (HR) duties including but not limited to, preparing position descriptions, organizational charts, and other relevant materials to support.

 

Assists with purchasing of commodities and services in accordance with established policies and procedures. Prepares and processes purchase orders, purchase requisitions, and competitive solicitations.

 

This position has the responsibility of being the Alternate Key Custodian for the Administration secure area(s) at JPD, Victoria Avenue, location, and, in the absence of the Key Custodian, will perform related duties as defined in DOHP 50-10.

 

Performs other related work duties as assigned.

     

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Florida Department of Health policies and procedures
• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices
• Knowledge of correct spelling, punctuation and grammar usage
• Knowledge of standard business formats and styles for letters and business forms
• Skill in operating a personal computer
• Skill in using MS Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint) and Outlook
• Ability to operate general office equipment
• Ability to follow office procedures and practices
• Ability to organize and maintain filing systems
• Ability to handle telephone calls in a courteous and effective manner
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate work assignments and communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to prioritize individual workload
• Ability to prepare correspondence and reports
• Ability to frequently bend, kneel, reach, and sit or stand for long periods of time
• Ability to frequently use telephone, compu