• Executive Assistant - City Manager's Office

    City of West Des Moines (West Des Moines, IA)


    Executive Assistant - City Manager's Office

    + Type: Full Time

    + Salary/Pay Rate: $31.83 - $34.22/hour

    + Posted Date: 05/28/2025

    + Deadline to Apply: 06/11/2025

    Job Details Description

    DepartmentCity Manager's Office

     

    Benefits Click here to review a Summary of Employee Benefits

     

    Civil Service Status

     

    This is NOT a Civil Service position

     

    Regular Hours

     

    Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

     

    Overtime and Weekend Work as Required

     

    Tentative Start Date July/August 2025

    Job Summary

    The City of West Des Moines has a full time opening for a committed, hardworking, detail-oriented professional to provide secretarial and administrative support to the City Manager’s Office.

     

    Under the general direction of the City Manager, provides executive administrative support to the Mayor/City Council, City Manager, and City Manager’s Office staff.

     

    Deadline to Apply June 11, 2025@ 11:59 PM

     

    Requirements The position requires a high school diploma or GED, 1-2 years of additional schooling, 3-5 years of related experience, and experience and proficiency with PC’s and computer software and applications.

     

    Steps to Apply

    Steps to Apply:

    1. Profile: You MUST complete an online Applicant Profile. A link is provided below to our Online Application System.

    2. Attachments: You must attach the following documents to your profile under the Apply For Job section (attachments are job specific, once you click Finish & Apply you will not be able to add any additional documents):

     

    a) Resume

     

    3. Qualifications/Certifications/Licenses : Under the Resume & Qualifications section, make sure to list any certifications or licenses you currently hold.

    4. Applying for Position: Once you have completed your profile, you MUST apply for the position (The link to Finish & Apply is located on the Apply For Job section after you have completed your profile. Once you have applied, it will be listed under your My Applications tab. Any applications marked as Status: Incomplete, have not been submitted.).

     

    All steps MUST be completed before the posted deadline to be considered for this position. We will not accept incomplete profiles. Communication throughout this process (including invitations to any examinations and/or interviews) will be made via the email supplied through the City's on-line application system. It is recommended to check your email "Junk" folder for emails from the City of West Des Moines. If you have any questions during the application process, please contact Human Resources at 515-222-3616 .

     

    Physical/Drug Test Post offer, pre-employment drug test is required.

     

    Apply Here!City of West Des Moines Online Application System

    Instructions & FAQ's

    You will need to complete an online profile and apply for this position online. There are Instruction Sheets under the Employment section of our City website as well as a number of topics in ourFAQ section. If after reviewing these help guides you still need additional help, please visit or contact Human Resources 515-222-3616 .

     

    If you are currently employed with the City, please reference theInternal Instruction Sheetprior to applying. With questions, please contact Human Resources at 515-222-3616.

    Contact Information

    CITY OF WEST DES MOINES

    Human Resources, 1st floor, Suite 1E

     

    4200 Mills Civic Parkway

     

    PO Box 65320

     

    West Des Moines, IA 50265-0320

     

    515-222-3616 (phone)

     

    515-273-0601 (fax)