Administrative Officer

Recruitment #17-CI0503-01

Nature of Work

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to manage the fiscal and property resources of a department which includes analytical and managerial support to a department head. Major responsibilities include managing the department’s operating budget and other revenue sources; managing the purchase of equipment and supplies and the procurement of services; supervising the preparation of the payroll and personnel actions; coordinating security and maintenance services; and supervising two or more employees. The management of payroll and personnel transactions is made more complex by the various types of employment offered in the department. For example, the department employs full and part time employees, hourly employees, and contract employees. Supervision is received from the department head or assistant department head. Supervision may be exercised over maintenance, security and/or clerical employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field and two years of fiscal or property management experience involving payroll, purchasing, and budgeting with one year of supervisory experience.  

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register.  The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Engineering Department.  Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire.  For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were.  If more than five qualified applications are received, the supplemental questionnaire will be used to rank applicants on the register.  Tied scores will not be broken (in accordance with Personnel Rules and Regulations, Rule VII, Section 3). If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.

Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

Additional Information

This position is open only to City of Montgomery employees who have completed their probationary period and meet the minimum qualifications.



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