Office Assistant II (City of Prichard)

Office Assistant II (City of Prichard)

Salary

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Location

Mobile County, AL

Job Type

01-Full-time Permanent

Job Number

#43233-1026

Department

City of Prichard

Division

Mayors Office

Opening Date

10/27/2026

Closing Date

11/9/2026 11:59 PM Central

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General Information

This is work involving specialized clerical operations and advanced office support work, such as balancing and maintaining ledgers and registers, performing cashiering duties, reviewing and researching files, addressing complex complaints and situations, or the performance of other complex bookkeeping or court activities.

JurisdictionsStarting Yearly SalaryCity of Prichard$20,856 - $32,352

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.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from a standard senior high school or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test and a minimum of one year experience at the level of Office Assistant I; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Description

For details, please see Class Specifications | Office Assistant II | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com)

Important Information

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.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by calling 251-470-7727.

Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director

The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers.

The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:

• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)

• 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation

• 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)

• Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)

• Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)

• Retirement plans

• Employee Credit Union

• Promotion by competitive exam

• Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases

• Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs

01

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

03

Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

• Yes
• No

04

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed

• 11th grade
• High School or GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• Associate Degree
• 3 years of college
• 4 years of college
• Bachelors degree
• Bachelors degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Masters Degree
• Bachelors degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
• Masters degree
• Masters degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctoral degree

05

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have working at the level of an Office Assistant I. This includes experience in the following tasks: Typing correspondence, Filing documentation, Maintaining records, Performing cashiering duties, Computing Bills, Entering and verifying information, Assisting customers by providing information, and Addressing customer complaints.

• None
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 or more years

06

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have maintaining records and files for proper documentation and accessibility.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

07

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have performing cashiering duties for receiving, receipting, and recording fees, rents, taxes, tags, titles, permits, bills, fines, and court costs.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

08

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have computing rents in order to maintain accounts.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

09

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have entering and verifying information for accuracy of departmental statistics and public records, from both internal and external sources.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

10

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have addressing complex complaints and situations by following established organizational procedures while using tact, diplomacy, and conflict management methods.

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years or more

11

Please describe your experience performing the following tasks: Maintains records and files for proper documentation and accessibility. Performs cashiering duties for receiving, receipting, and recording fees, rents, taxes, tags, titles, permits, bills, fines, and court costs. Computes rents in order to maintain accounts. Enters and verifies information for accuracy of departmental statistics and public records, from both internal and external sources. Addresses complex complaints and situations by following established organizational procedures while using tact, diplomacy, and conflict management methods. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.

12

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your veteran status.

• I am not a verteran of the United States Armed Forces.
• I am a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who has been discharged from active service under other than honorable conditions.
• I am a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who has been discharged from active service under honorable conditions.
• I am a veteran of the United States Armed Forces with 10% or less disability percentage according to the U.S. Veterans Administration who has been discharged from active service under honorable conditions.
• I am the spouse of a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who has been discharged from active service under honorable conditions.
• I am a veteran of the United States Armed Forces with more than 10% disability percentage according to the U.S. Veterans Administration who has been discharged from active service under honorable conditions.
• I am the spouse of a veteran of the United States Armed Forces and my spouse has more than 10% disability percentage according to the U.S. Veterans Administration and has been discharged from active service under honorable conditions.
• I am the widow or widower of a deceased war veteran of the United States Armed Forces.

13

Please provide details regarding your/your spouses Veterans status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.

14

Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Mobile Civil Service

Address P.O. Box 66794

1809 Government Street

Mobile, Alabama, 36660-1794

Phone 251 470-7727

Website http://www.personnelboard.org