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Executive Office Assistant

Salary

$23.88 - $27.88 Hourly

Location

1200 Travis

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

37804

Department

HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

Opening Date

12/17/2025

Closing Date

12/30/2025 11:59 PM Central

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POSITION OVERVIEW

Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

Job Classification: EXECUTIVE OFFICE ASSISTANT

Posting Number: PN# 37804

Department: HOUSTON POLICE

Division: HOMELAND SECURITY COMMAND

Reporting Location: 1200 TRAVIS

Workdays & Hours: MONDAY – FRIDAY; 0900-1700*

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assists director(s), deputy director(s) and assistant director(s) in the coordination of office management and operational activities by performing varied clerical tasks and administrative support duties in the assigned division. Routinely handles information of a sensitive or confidential nature.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Answers telephone to screen and distribute calls, takes messages and answers routine questions. Receives and announces visitors. Receives and directs inquiries or comments regarding services.

+ Opens, sorts, and distributes mail. Handles incoming routine correspondence using standardized responses or formats. Sends faxes, packages, and mail.

+ Issues instructions or notices in the name of the director, deputy director, or assistant director.

+ Assists in completing business management or operation projects based on goals and instructions established by supervisor.

+ Photocopies, collates, and distributes correspondence, procedures, articles, reports, policies, bulletins, etc. Handles other reproduction needs including assembling manuals and reports, collating, and binding or arranging outside services when needed.

+ Types and proofreads correspondence, reports, forms, documents, etc. Composes and prepares simple and routine correspondence for supervisor’s approval. May maintain correspondence logs. Tabulates and prepares periodic and special reports.

+ Maintains calendar by scheduling meetings and appointments and making travel arrangements. Prepares and submits expense reports for management personnel.

+ Gathers and prepares materials and information for staff and business meetings and presentations.

+ Coordinates meetings by arranging meeting locations, distributing meeting notices, agendas, and information, procuring audio/visual equipment, and ensuring proper setup. May prepare meeting minutes.

+ Maintains a filing system for correspondence, reports, documents, complaints, departmental budget information, financial records, personnel matters, and general information on departmental operations, etc.

+ Procures necessary supplies and services (e.g. office supplies, telephone change orders, equipment repair and maintenance, office furniture, office forms, etc.).

+ May prepare time and attendance for management’s signature.

+ All duties and responsibilities may not be included in the above job descriptions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The position occasionally requires stooping or bending. Occasional very light lifting, such as three or four reams of papers or books (up to 20 pounds or an equivalent weight) may be required.

There are no major sources of discomfort, i.e., essentially normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, and air conditions.

Requires the ability to make closely coordinated eye/hand movements within very fine tolerance and/or calibration demands; or the ability to make rapid closely coordinated eye/hand movements on a patterned response space within somewhat fine tolerance demands; or the ability to make coordinated eye/hand movements within fine tolerances with large equipment as an extension of the worker.

•Must be able to pass a criminal background check, obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearance where required.”

If applicable, the applicant’s past performance evaluations, past and present supervisory recommendations, and/or Internal Affairs complaint history will be reviewed and considered.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a High School Diploma or a GED

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Three years of clerical or administrative support experience are required.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

None

PREFERENCES

Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SELECTION/SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED

May be required to pass a city administered typing test with a typing speed of 70 words per minute with no more than 7 errors.

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION NO

SALARY INFORMATION

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate’s qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.

Pay Grade 15

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during active posting period. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov.

To view your detailed application status, please log-in to your online profile by visiting: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/houston/default.cfm or call (713-308-1228).

If you need special services or accommodations, call (713-308-1228). (TTY 7-1-1)

If you need login assistance or technical support call 855-524-5627.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.

All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.

EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan. Benefits include:

+ Medical

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Wellness

+ Supplemental Insurance

+ Life insurance

+ Long-term disability

+ Retirement pension

+ 457 deferred compensation plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ 10 days of vacation each year

+ 11 city holidays, plus one floating holiday

+ Compensable Sick Leave

+ Personal Leave

+ Flexible schedules

+ Hybrid-Telework for eligible positions

+ Professional development opportunities

+ Transportation/parking plan

+ Section 125 pretax deductions

+ Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

+ Paid Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness Leaves

+ Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

For plan details, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html

01

What is the highest level of education you have obtained?

+ Less than a High School Diploma/GED

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree or higher

02

How many verifiable years of clerical or administrative support experience do you have?

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year

+ 2 years

+ 3 years

+ 4 years or more

+ No experience

03

Work setting experience – Executive Office Assistant (check all that apply that can be verified):

+ Screening and routing calls

+ Compose and proofreads correspondence, reports, forms, documents, etc.

+ Maintain records and files

+ Gathers and prepares materials and information for staff and business meetings and presentations.

+ Coordinates meetings by arranging meeting locations

+ Maintains calendar by scheduling meetings and appointments and making travel arrangements

+ None of the above

04

Please indicate your level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

+ BEGINNER: Perform daily word processing tasks in Word, enter correct data, create a database, import data from Excel in Access, format cells, rows and columns in Excel, create a PowerPoint presentation file with a title slide, bullet points and place in slide loop mode; creates a new e-mail message, checking e-mail in Outlook

+ INTERMEDIATE: Basic formatting and create a variety of templates, mail merges in Word; create primary key to associate data between multiple tables, create a select query in Access; create, modify, and format charts, use graphic objects to enhance worksheets & charts in Excel; add special affects to presentation (design and animation) in PowerPoint; reply, forward, print and delete an e-mail message in Outlook.

+ ADVANCED: Manage table data, sort and filter merges in Word, create a split form and report and back up your databases in Access; use the filter and formula functions to manipulate data in Excel; transition presentation slides, link Excel charts to presentation and add voice in PowerPoint; delete e-mails from the Inbox, Sent Items and Deleted Items folders, Add, edit, move and delete appointments on your calendar.

+ EXPERT: Produce table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks in Word, manage Macro commands, and manage database objects in Access, use advance formula functions (Vlookup, IF, IS) manage macro commands, group rows in Excel; publish presentation online, embed objects into presentation in PowerPoint; managing multiple calendars, set rules for incoming mail, create subfolders for mail to be placed in Outlook.

+ I have no experience in working with Microsoft Office Products

05

Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions?

+ Yes

+ No

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