Office Assistant

Office Assistant

Salary

$45,000.00 - $55,054.20 Annually

Location

421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-00120

Department

Building and Zoning Department

Opening Date

09/29/2026

Closing Date

10/13/2026 11:59 PM Central

Hours

Monday through Friday; 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

POSITION SUMMARY

We are pleased to offer the current job opportunity for an Office Assistant within the Countys Building and Zoning Department. This position will be responsible for clerical support to the permitting process.

This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time and Paid Leave.

To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, visit Employees Benefit Information.

For detailed information on paid time off, visit Employee Policy Manual, Section 5

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Screens incoming calls and routes to the appropriate location
• Acts as a counter clerk and receptionist, receiving individuals or directing them to the proper location
• Schedule inspections, whether on the phone or in person
• Provides and interprets information regarding department policies, procedures and programs to the public
• Receives applications and forms, reviews that they are complete, and forwards on to the appropriate staff member
• Composes original form letters, prepares packets, and enters data into systems
• Receives and distributes incoming mail and responds to basic mail requests
• Answers general building and departmental questions
• Schedules the building inspections
• Handles confidential information
• Filing, typing and other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Two years of experience in general office work which required skilled typing

A passing score on skills tests in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel required.

A pre-employment background check is required.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DuPage County offers a complete benefit package to full-time employees including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. Limited benefits are also offered for eligible part-time positions.

To learn more details, visit our Benefits page.

01

Select the response below that represents your highest completed level of education.

• Masters Degree from an Accredited Institution
• Bachelors Degree from an Accredited Institution
• Associates Degree from an Accredited Institution
• Some college level courses complete but no degree awarded from an Accredited Institution
• High School Diploma or GED
• None of the above

02

How many years of general office work which required skilled typing do you have?

• Two (2) or more years of experience
• One (1) year to less than two (2) years of experience
• Less than one (1) year of experience
• No experience

03

How many years of data entry experience do you have?

• Two (2) or more years of data entry experience
• One (1) year to less than two (2) years of data entry experience
• Less than one (1) year of data entry experience
• No data entry expierience

04

Do you have work experience with the following? (check all that apply)

• Filing
• Recordkeeping
• Gathering detailed information
• Reception/Front Desk
• Reviewing detailed information
• Correspondence
• Opening, sorting and distributing mail

05

Which of the following best describes your customer service experience (please check all that apply):

• Face-to-face customer service
• Answering customer phone calls (single-line)
• Answering customer phone calls (multi-line/switchboard)
• Answering customer e-mails
• N/A

06

Are you able to perform the following, with or without an accommodation? Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer County of DuPage

Address 421 N. County Farm Road

Wheaton, Illinois, 60187

Phone (630) 407-6300

Website https://www.dupagecounty.gov