Sr. Office Assistant Job Description
Sr. Office Assistant Salary $17.84 - $20.52 Hourly Location 27101, NC Job Type Full Time Job Number 08605 Department Behavioral Health Services Opening Date 12/08/2025 Closing Date 12/21/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Summary
Forsyth County Department of Behavioral Health Services is seeking an energetic and motivated person to serve as a Sr. Office Assistant. If you like variety at work, working with a great team, and making a positive impact, this may be the position for you. This position reports to the Behavioral Health Director and performs a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, greeting and directing visitors, assisting with managing deliverables related to funding (opioid settlement, behavioral health funds, grants), processing vendor materials (contracts, invoices, reports), preparing revenues for cashiering, assisting with annual issuing of Request for Proposals and related tasks, drafting board agenda items and providing general administrative support such as arranging meeting logistics including preparing minutes.
Working Conditions
Work requires interaction with clients that may have a mental health, intellectual/developmental disability, and/or substance use diagnosis.
Distinguishing Features
A successful candidate should have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Significant knowledge of office or work unit procedures, methods and practices. • Significant knowledge of and ability to use correct grammar, vocabulary, spelling and office terminology and ability to proofread. • Ability to record, compile, summarize and perform basic analysis or narrative and numerical materials. • Ability to use a variety of office equipment and to type with accuracy at the speed required by the position. • Ability to use courtesy and tact in performing public contact and communication duties. • Ability to independently apply laws, departmental rules and regulations in the performance of assigned duties. • Ability to use judgment in coordinating and monitoring office procedures and workflow. • Ability to independently compose and format materials within established guidelines. • Ability to be resourceful in gathering and giving information. • Ability to schedule and coordinate a variety of appointments, meetings and conferences. • Ability to supervise or coordinate the work of other staff, students or volunteers. • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
Minimum Education and Experience
Graduation from high school or GED and two years of office/clerical work. Drivers License is required. A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement. Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred but not required.
Benefits
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Supplemental Questions
The following supplemental questions may be used as a scored evaluation of your knowledge, skills and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided on your application. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during a hiring interview. By completing this supplemental evaluation you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. "See resume" is not an acceptable answer to the questions.
Question 01
What is your highest level of completed education?
• Did not finish high school • High School Diploma or GED • Associates Degree • Bachelors Degree • Masters Degree
Question 02
How many years of office/clerical experience do you have?
• No Experience • Less than 2 years • 2 years to less than 4 years • 4 years to less than 6 years • 6 years to less than 8 years • 8 years or more
Question 03
What best describes your level of accounting and/or record keeping procedures?
• No experience • Less than 2 years • 2 years to less than 4 years • 4 years or more
Question 04
Do you have experience working in a setting where behavioral health services are provided?
• Yes • No
Question 05
How would you describe your computer skills?
• No computer skills • Beginning computer skills • Intermediate computer skills • Advanced computer skills
Question 06
How would you describe your level of expertise with computer software such as Microsoft Office?
• No experience • Beginner • Intermediate • Advanced
Question 07
How would you rate your ability to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders?
• No experience • Proficient • Intermediate • Advanced
Question 08
How would you rate your ability to express ideas and communicate effective both orally and in writing?
• No experience • Proficient • Intermediate • Advanced
Question 09
How would you rate your ability to manage multiple projects/tasks at once?
• No experience • Proficient • Intermediate • Advanced
Question 10
Which best describes your ability to take and transcribe minutes from various meetings?
• No experience • Less than 2 years • 2 years to less than 5 years • 5 years or more
Question 11
How would you rate your customer service skills with regard to courtesy, tact and discretion while performing public contact duties?
• No experience • Proficient • Intermediate • Advanced
Question 12
Do you have a valid drivers license?
• Yes • No
Question 13
Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?
• Yes • No
Employer Information
Forsyth County (NC) Address: 201 N. Chestnut St. Winston Salem, North Carolina, 27101 Phone: 336-703-2400 Website: http://www.forsyth.cc