Administrative Assistant (Part-time) - Planning

Administrative Assistant (Part-time) - Planning

Salary

$17,773.60 Annually

Location

Aiken, SC

Job Type

Part-Time

Department

Planning

Division

Planning

Opening Date

07/01/2026

Closing Date

11/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Description

The City of Aiken is accepting applications for a part-time Administrative Assistant to join our Planning Department.

Examples of Duties

This position will generally work between 20-25 hours per week. It involves directly assisting the full-time Administrative Assistant with their core responsibilities including the following:

• Processing of all submitted applications for Planning, DRB, and BZA, and the associated fees, including creation of application folders
• Sign permit application processing
• Compilation and editing of all agenda packet materials for Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Design Review Board
• Preparation of agenda packets for individual board members
• Preparation of Planning Commission agenda memorandums for submittal to the City Managers Office (CMO)
• Purchase order processing and record keeping
• Oversight of office inventory and ordering of office supplies as needed
• Answering of office telephones, provision of public information and message taking as needed
• Helping and directing the public as needed at the front window
• Scanning of completed Development, BZA, and DRB files into Laserfiche for archiving as time permits

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Associates degree or two years of related experience (preferred)
• Valid drivers license
• Communication and collaboration skills; detail oriented

Supplemental Information

This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.

Part-time Benefits include:

Regular part-time employees accrue sick leave at 50% of the full-time rate. They also accrue vacation that will be available for use after six (6) months of employment. Additionally, holidays are paid at 50% of the full-time rate and include the following days:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• Day after Christmas (Dec. 26th)

Additionally, part-time employees may utilize the following benefits:

• Employee Health Center - City Nurse Practitioner
• Gym Reimbursement / E-Fit Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Employer City of Aiken

Address 111 Chesterfield St S

Aiken, South Carolina, 29801

Phone 803-642-7660

803-643-2160

Website https://www.cityofaikensc.gov/