Department:

Office of County Administrator

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Are you looking for a rewarding and dynamic administrative position? Do you have experience supporting high-level executives? Sarasota County Government is looking for a professional Senior Executive Assistant to support the County Administrator and Deputy County Administrator.

The Senior Executive Assistant’s role is vital to the success of the office. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Acting as the point of contact to both internal and external stakeholders
• Working with little supervision in a busy and dynamic environment
• Having exceptional situational awareness and emotional intelligence to anticipate the needs of the executives and potential problems
• Managing complex and busy schedules
• Coordinating travel arrangements and reconciling expenses
• Serving as records custodian and fulfilling public records request
• Preparing and reviewing documents using your excellent attention to detail and grammar
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Being flexible during random hours, such as early mornings and early evening
• See job description for further details

If you have the desire to work in a fulfilling role and be a part of a great team, we’d like to hear from you.

Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM, Monday-Friday

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree.Three years in administrative position at executive staff level in a corporate environment.- OR - year-for-year experience may substitute for college degree.Valid Florida driver's license, or ability to obtain by start date, and maintained throughout service.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced professional certification.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay: $69,691.20/year

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, you will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.