Description
The City of Foster City is looking for an experienced and dedicated Management Assistant to perform a wide variety of responsible, complex, and confidential administrative duties. This position requires considerable confidentiality with sensitive information, initiative, mature and independent judgment, and strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities. A typical way would be:
Education: Equivalent to completion of high school. Post high school or specialized administrative support training is desirable.
Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible experience providing project management support; at least two years of administrative support to a manager at an executive, division, or department head level. One year of supervisory experience is desirable.
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training, and other job related qualifications. Based upon a review of employment applications received, a limited number of the qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process.
The process will consist of an Oral Panel Interview (weighted 80%) and a written exercise (weighted 20%). An eligibility list will be established from those who pass the examination process with a score of 70% or higher. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless exhausted sooner.
The department will invite the most qualified candidates from the eligibility list to a final department interview. The City Manager's Department will make the hiring decision.
Expected Dates for Examinations (subject to change):
Oral Panel Interview: September TBD
Department Interview: TBD
Note: Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The City of Foster City reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.
