Administrative Support Associate III - Animal Welfare

Administrative Support Associate III - Animal Welfare

Salary

$47,424.00 - $75,878.00 Annually

Location

Gwinnett County, GA

Job Type

Full-Time Merit

Job Number

26-03944

Department

Department of Community Services

Opening Date

07/21/2026

Closing Date

8/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Class Summary

Job Description

The position of Administrative Support Associate III will support the daily operations of the Animal Welfare and Enforcement Division, serve as the back-up to the Office & Customer Service Coordinator for open records requests, and oversee customer service staff, including task assignment, training, and policy compliance. Additional responsibilities will include coordinating office records, interpreting retention policies, maintaining files, handling special projects, and serving as a departmental liaison.

Essential Duties

• Serving as a lead to staff, including assigning and monitoring work, providing direction, and overseeing the training of new front desk employees
• Serving as a liaison to other departments, preparing special reports, and researching information
• Assisting with developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance with county and department policies and procedures
• Preparing monthly and daily shelter reports and shelter capacity reports
• Providing administrative support, such as maintaining employee schedules, preparing paperwork for travel and training requests, and providing related support
• Handling financial transactions, including deposits, change orders, cash journal entries, and monetary donations
• Maintaining and stocking office supplies for the front desk area and conducting monthly inventory of supplies in the supply closet
• Assisting with budgeting by tracking balances, researching discrepancies, and preparing financial reports
• Performing advanced and basic office duties, such as copying, filing, faxing, typing standard documents, preparing, sorting, and distributing mail, and entering data

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after-hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Grade

The grade for this position is B231. Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. AND
• One year of specialized or technical training in administrative support or related field
• Four years of administrative support or related office experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job, such as those listed above, will also be considered.

For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here.

Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

For more information about this department, please click here.

Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities may be requested. If you need an accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, contact Human Resources at 770.822.7915 or HREmployeeRelations@GwinnettCounty.com. This email is only for accommodation requests; for questions related to job postings, use jobs@gwinnettcounty.com.

Our Benefits program is designed to support every aspect of our employees' lives, from physical and emotional to social and financial.

Along with their salary, employees receive a variety of comprehensive benefits as part of their total compensation.

On average, our employees' benefits are worth 48 percent of their base salary!

In other words, employees would spend nearly half of their pay to purchase these benefits on their own. For employees' medical premium alone, the County contributes an average of 91 percent of the cost!

Health

• Medical plans for active and retired employees
• Dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug plan

Wellness

• Onsite Employee Wellness Center
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Immunizations
• Wellness education and incentive programs
• Annual wellness fair

Family and Career

• Training and professional development opportunities
• Family planning benefits
• Four weeks of paid parental leave

Time

• Annual/Sick Leave
• 12 paid holidays per calendar year
• 1 paid floating holiday per calendar year

Money

• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) available
• Health Savings Account (HSA) available
• Retirement and Savings Plans
• 401(a) Defined Contribution
• 457 (b) Deferred Compensation
• Longevity pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Financial education programs

Protection

• Basic, optional, and dependent life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Identity theft protection

To learn more about the Benefits offered at Gwinnett County, click here.

01

How many years of administrative support experience do you have?

• none
• less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years to less than 8 years
• 8 years to less than 9 years
• 9 years to less than 10 years
• 10 or more years

02

Describe your administrative support experience. If none, type N/A.

03

Do you have customer service experience?

• Yes
• No

04

Describe your customer service experience. If None, type NA.

05

How would you describe your Microsoft Office experience? (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

• None
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

06

Do you have one year or more of specialized or technical training in administrative support or a related field?

• Yes
• No

07

Describe your specialized or technical training in administrative support. If none, type N/A.

Required Question

Employer Gwinnett County

Address 75 Langley Drive

Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046

Phone 770.822.7915

770.822.7923

Website http://www.gwinnettcountyjobs.com