Executive Associate I

To receive consideration for this position, applicants must apply at www.leesburgva.gov/jobs.

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• "Early adopter" of new technologies

What You'll Be Doing

This position provides a variety of professional administrative and secretarial support services to senior level management within the Department of Public Works. Work typically involves extensive public contact and requires the exercise of considerable judgment, initiative, and discretion based on knowledge of departmental or town policies and procedures.

For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

Required Qualifications

• HS/GED; 8 years progressively responsible administrative support experience; experience in handling a wide array of financial, budgeting and procurement matters; experience working with top management officials in an organization; and proficiency in all MS Suite applications.
• Good organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information

Preferred Qualifications

• Classes in computers or business administration.
• Knowledge of databases, knowledge of Access.
• Knowledge of GIS mapping software, Munis and Aclara.
• Experience in government.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Employee Benefits
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

ADA/EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $53,530.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person