Posting number: #42488-0526
Department: Multiple Agencies
Job classification: OFFICE ASSISTANT I
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Clerical & Data Entry, Accounting and Finance, Housing, IT and Computers, Legal, Library, Planning and Development, Public Health, Social Services, Miscellaneous, Purchasing
This is routine clerical and office support work, such as typing, filing, records maintenance, cashiering, data entry, customer service, and the performance of basic bookkeeping operations.
JurisdictionsStarting Hourly RateStarting Yearly SalaryMobile County$18.06$37,569City of Mobile$16.39$34,094City of Prichard$11.05$22,992City of Chickasaw$9.55$19,860City of Saraland$17.19$35,759City of Citronelle$13.07$27,189City of Bayou La Batre$14.69$30,565City of Satsuma$15.96$33,205Town of Mt Vernon$11.77$24,488Mobile Area Water & Sewer System$17.19$35,759Mobile County Health Department$16.36$34,036Mobile Housing Authority$18.06$37,570Mobile County Emergency Management Agency$19.45$40,458Mobile Civil Service$14.82$30,834Prichard Water Works & Sewer Board$16.36$34,036Saraland Water & Sewer Board$19.94$41,470Racing Commission$15.22$31,660Mobile Public Library$16.39$34,094City of Creola$13.27$27,599Utilities BD City of Bayou La Batre$17.19$35,759City of Satsuma Water & Sewer Board$14.12$29,365
Applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify for this position. Details regarding the examination will be emailed to candidates who meet the requirements set out below.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from a standard senior high school or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test and preferably some clerical and public contact experience; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.
Special Requirement
Must have a valid Mobile County Personnel Board Keyboarding Proficiency Test score on file at a rate of 32 net words per minute or higher.
For details, please see Class Specifications | Office Assistant I | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com)
All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Please note that this job posting will close once 275 applications have been received.
Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.
A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.
Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
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Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director