Mosquito & Aquatic Weed Control Program Assistant
Salary
$16.43 - $27.11 Hourly
Location
25550 Harbor View Road Port Charlotte 33980, FL
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
2026-00225
Department
PW - MOSQUITO CONTROL
Opening Date
07/16/2026
Closing Date
8/6/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
IUPAT
How You Can Help Us Make a Difference
Are you an organized, creative professional who enjoys supporting programs that make a difference in the community? In this role, youll provide administrative and program support that helps plan, coordinate, and deliver a variety of departmental initiatives, events, and services with our Mosquito & Aquatic Weed Control division. From organizing records and managing inventory to assisting with community outreach and special events, youll play an important role in keeping programs running smoothly.
Working closely with program staff, youll assist with planning, scheduling, promoting, and implementing departmental programs, meetings, and events. Youll help prepare marketing materials, correspondence, reports, social media content, and other communications while maintaining accurate records and databases to track program activities and performance.
Youll also manage inventory of equipment and supplies, assist with purchasing and recordkeeping, process deposits and other financial transactions, and ensure materials are available to support daily operations. Throughout the day, youll provide outstanding customer service by responding to inquiries, assisting visitors, and serving as a resource for program participants, community partners, and the public.
This position offers a variety of responsibilities and opportunities to contribute across multiple areas, including event coordination, administrative support, data management, and public engagement. If youre detail-oriented, enjoy balancing multiple priorities, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this in-person role offers a rewarding opportunity to support programs that positively impact the community.
Education & Credentials That Power This Role
Education and Experience:
An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:
Licenses and/or Certificates:
Your Purpose & Day-To-Day Journey
You have a working knowledge of departmental procedures, modern office practices, and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience supporting community programs, municipal services, or public sector operations is a plus.
Youre organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accurate records, reports, and program documentation. You have strong time management, basic math, and administrative skills, along with experience using office technology and software to support daily operations.
You enjoy working with people and providing exceptional customer service. Whether communicating with coworkers, community partners, or the public, youre able to build positive relationships, answer questions, and provide helpful guidance in a professional and friendly manner.
You communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and are comfortable preparing correspondence, reports, promotional materials, and presentations. Youre confident introducing programs to a variety of audiences and supporting outreach efforts that promote departmental services and community engagement.
Above all, youre a collaborative team player who takes initiative, solves problems with sound judgment, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
Extra Details You Should Know
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Walking, sitting, hearing, seeing up close, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions. Dependent upon position assignment, may frequently lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is primarily performed in an indoor, climate-controlled environment but may be moderately exposed to disagreeable elements (e.g., irate customers, extreme noise, heat, odors, heights and/or dust).
RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS
There is little or no risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety associated with this position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons
with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:
All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.
Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.
All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees.
Charlotte County Benefits & Total Rewards
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Employer Charlotte, County of (FL)
Address 18500 Murdock Circle
Room 130
Port Charlotte, Florida, 33948
Phone 941-743-1260