Part-Time Engineering Department Administrative Assistant

Part-Time Engineering Department Administrative Assistant

Salary

$16.66 - $23.50 Hourly

Location

City Hall Bloomington, IN

Job Type

Part-Time Employee (works 29 hrs. or less on avg.)

Department

Engineering

Opening Date

07/28/2026

Closing Date

8/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

N/A

Position Reports to:

Director

Supervises Staff:

No

Typical Work Schedule:

Up to 29 hours per week, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The specific work schedule will be established collaboratively between the employee and supervisor to meet departmental needs while providing flexibility for a consistent, mutually agreed-upon routine.

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Description

Incumbent serves as Administrative Assistant for the Engineering Department and is responsible for supervising Departmental clerical functions, financial reporting, providing staff support, and assisting the public.

Duties

This job description is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all job functions performed. The following are essential duties for this position, performed with or without reasonable accommodation:

Primary

Performs various financial duties: vetting vendors for services, encumbering funds for on-going projects, creating purchase orders, making payments through purchase orders for capital projects and other department expenses, closing out department purchase order accounts when projects are complete, processes biweekly claims, reconciles monthly credit card payments, collects fees and fines for permits, issues receipts, deposits cash receipts with the Controllers Office and posts to appropriate revenue accounts.

Tracks and assists with processing funding reimbursements through Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) as identified in the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and other similar programs.

Answers telephone and greets office visitors, determines nature of call, responds to inquiries and/or routes caller to appropriate person or department. Processes departmental mail.

Composes and types correspondence, memoranda, legal advertisements, and reports for the department; copies, distributes, and files all completed documents.

Responsible for monitoring and keeping the department website up to date with current information regarding projects and other information. Assists the departments public outreach and engagement activities by coordinating public meetings, monitoring social media, gathering information for and reviewing press releases, etc.

Maintains inventory of department supplies. Submits purchase requisitions to Information Technology Department for computer replacements and software, including processing all invoices for payment to vendors. Coordinates the Engineering Department fleet maintenance activities with Public Works.

Ensures that all training and travel arrangements are made for staff members attending conferences and workshops. Maintains staff memberships to professional organizations.

Serves as a Notary for the department.

Takes all reasonable steps to maintain a safe work environment. Responsible for the department on the job injury procedures and processing vehicular crashes with Risk Management.

Assists with the right-of-way and public improvement permit processes, including collecting payment, reviewing application completeness, monitoring expiration dates of bonds and certificates of liability insurance.

Secondary

Assists in the preparation of the departments budget as needed.

Assists in the preparation of the year-end financial report that is submitted to the Indiana State Board of Accounts.

Assists with the right-of-way and public improvement permit processes, including collecting payment, reviewing application completeness, monitoring expiration dates of bonds and certificates of liability insurance.

Responsible for the department on the job injury procedures and processing vehicular crashes with Risk Management.

Job Requirements

Minimum knowledge equivalent to a high school education plus over one year of related work experience.

Required two years of bookkeeping/accounting experience.

Expertise in financial reporting and ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and files.

Knowledge of standard office procedures and routines and ability to apply knowledge to a variety of interrelated processes, tasks, and operations.

Knowledge and ability to utilize software for word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to perform arithmetic calculations.

Ability to maintain files, records, and documents.

Receives Notary certification within 120 calendar days of start date and maintains it.

Difficulty of Work and Personal Work Relationship

Difficulty of Work

Incumbent performs duties in a modern office environment with no unusual physical demands. Incumbent is expected to display initiative, organizational skills, and good judgment as they operate independently, with numerous deadlines, frequent interruptions, and evolving priorities.

Personal Work Relationships

Incumbent maintains frequent contact with Engineering Department staff and staff in other City departments, representatives of various public and private agencies, and members of the general public for a variety of purposes, including giving and receiving factual work related information, and explanation and interpretation of department policy. Ability to communicate effectively, patiently, and courteously. Ability to handle multiple activities or interruptions while working effectively within a team or a self-directed mode. Ability to resolve conflicts and to maintain harmonious working relationships throughout the department and with other departments and entities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, La Egualdad De Oportunidades De Empleo Es La Ley. The City of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Bloomington validates authorization to work using E-Verify, which provides the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's I-9 form to confirm work authorization.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

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Describe how you meet the minimum requirements of Minimum knowledge equivalent to a high school education plus over one year of related work experience?

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Describe how you meet the minimum requirement of two years of bookkeeping/accounting experience. If you have no prior experience, type NA.

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Employer City of Bloomington, Indiana

Address 401 North Morton Street

Bloomington, Indiana, 47404

Phone 812-349-3404

Website https://bloomington.in.gov/