General Definition of Work

Performs administrative and technical duties in support of department operations.

Essential Functions

● Drafts and prepares correspondence, memoranda, notices, brochures, pamphlets, forms and other related materials.

● Administers and coordinates department budget processes and documents. Analyzes division budgets, oversees purchase process, prepares reports and tracks department expenditures.

● Administers and monitors contracts and purchase orders. Ensures compliance with City policies and prevailing wage laws.

● Manages the Transfer Station records, billing and charge accounts and established new accounts.

● Assists in the training of office personnel; assists with citizen’s concerns and problems; monitors and relays radio communications.

● Administers grant programs for the department. Ensures compliance with grant requirements before and after receiving the grant and submits required documents and reports.

● Manages the department safety training program. Ensures all employees receive minimal training annually, performs safety training sessions and produces monthly and quarterly reports on the department’s safety training program.

● Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

● High School diploma or equivalency and three (3) years of responsible administrative experience.

Preferred Qualifications

● Preference may be given to applicants with higher education, additional related training and/or experience.

● Preference may be given to applicants with budgetary experience.

Salary per hour $16.04, plus a generous benefit package.

• Bi-weekly pay periods.
• Thirteen paid holidays per year.
• 96 hours of vacation – accrued throughout the year.
• 96 hours of sick leave – accrued throughout the year.
• 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year. Must be employed on July 1 of the fiscal year to receive.
• City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance – Employee only.
• City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000).
• Optional group term life insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Optional vision insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Voluntary deferred compensation plan – not matched by the City.
• Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City. Missouri LAGERS – A Secure Retirement for All (molagers.org).
• Total compensation value (Hourly starting rate plus benefits value) for this position is $24.73 hourly/$51,437 yearly.

Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test and background investigation.

The City of Cape Girardeau reserves the right to notify only those individuals selected for an interview as to their status of their application for employment. EOE/ADA/M/F/V