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Administrative Assistant I

City of Charleston

Police Department Headquarters, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Jul 2026

💰 $43,427/yr($40,580/yr – $43,427/yr)

About the role

This job will be accepting job applications until the position is filled.

Annual Salary:

$40,579.50 - $43,426.50

Hourly:

$20.81 - $22.27

Department:

Police, Public Safety

Division:

Police Administrative Services

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Job Description:

In this role, you will schedule appointments, give information to callers, take dictation, and otherwise relieve a small team of employees of clerical work and minor administrative detail.

Examples of Duties:

Reads and routes incoming mail, attaching appropriate files as needed.
Composes routine correspondence for members of a small section of an office.
Organizes and maintains file system.
Greets scheduled visitors and conducts to appropriate location.
Conducts research and authors statistical reports.
Copies and scans printed materials.
Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mail and faxes.
Orders and maintains supplies and arranges for equipment maintenance.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1 year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar software.
Ability to type a minimum of 35 words per minute by touch.

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