Salary: $23.70 - $40.28 Hourly Location : Leesburg, VA Job Type: FT Hourly W BN Job Number: 25-00676 Department: Animal Services Opening Date: 09/10/2024 Closing Date: Continuous FLSA: Determined by Position Grade: 115 Welcome and thank you for your interest in employment with Loudoun County Government! ALL SECTIONS OF THE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE RESUME IS CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ONLY. APPLICATIONS THAT ARE INCOMPLETE OR INDICATE 'SEE RESUME' WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. Job Summary Are you a multi-tasking problem solver with a love for helping animals and people? Loudoun County Animal Services is looking for a full-time administrative assistant for our dispatch and humane law enforcement team. The newest member of our team will dedicate their time to answering calls, supporting Loudoun residents over the phone with animal inquiries, serving as a dispatcher in support of Humane Law Enforcement Officers and providing administrative support through record keeping, managing inventory of uniforms and equipment and other administrative tasks. This job is ideal for someone who is: • comfortable working with emotional callers in a very fast paced environment, • patient, compassionate and customer-focused, • detail-oriented in record-keeping • confident in Microsoft Excel This is a temporary position with benefits to be filled through, at least, July 2025. Work weeks will consist of days, with a generally set schedule of either Sun-Thurs or Tues-Sat. Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent; four (4) years of related clerical/administrative work experience with computer automated systems and office applications experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bilingual ability strongly preferred. Should possess some experience and knowledge pertaining to animals, animal care and/or public safety dispatch experience. Job Contingencies and Special Requirements
- Must pass pre-employment criminal, credit, and DMV background checks.
- Must be 18 years of age at time of hire.
- Must be a United States citizen or must have been a lawful resident of the United States for the past ten (10) consecutive years.
Benefits elgibility for temporary employees are dependent on duration of assignment and number of scheduled hours.