Office Assistant II - Housing

Salary : $38,406.00 - $43,207.00 Annually
Location : Housing Department, NC
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: -1378
Department: Housing
Opening Date: 06/02/2025
Closing Date: 6/16/:59 PM Eastern

General Description

The Orange County Housing Department has an opening for an Office Assistant II. An employee of this class is primarily responsible for performing administrative, clerical and support functions to assist the various divisions within the Housing Department. Typical duties include providing assistance to walk-in customers and callers, entering data and information, ensuring necessary paperwork is completed, maintaining files of records and reports, and processing paperwork for Housing Department programs.
Work is performed under the general supervision of the Business Officer with some leeway for independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions. This position does not supervise staff. Does related work as required.

Background Check is required.
Full Performance of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Click the link below for full job specification which includes essential functions, knowledge, skills, abilities and physical requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in Office Administration; OR
Possession of a High School or General Educational Development (GED) test equivalency AND two (2) years of work experience in a front office providing customer service and performing clerical functions.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
All offers of employment are conditioned upon successful clearance of a background check. Employment cannot commence until the employee has been cleared.
Supplemental Information
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND POSSIBLE HAZARDS

Ability to physically perform (with or without reasonable accommodation) basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions of the hands/wrists.
Must be able to perform light work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.
Must possess the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and information, operate a computer terminal and perform extensive reading.
Worker is subject to possible hazards that include emotional stress due to clients and/or or family members who may be hostile, resistant or show violent or aggressive behavior.
Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
Orange County provides a competitive benefits package for permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees that includes:

• Participation in the North Carolina State Retirement System;
  • Orange County contributes 13.64% of your base salary per pay period and 15.04% for LEO.
• Health Insurance (Medical)
  • Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage health insurance.
  • Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage health insurance.
• Dental Insurance
  • Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage for dental insurance.
  • Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage for dental insurance.
• Vision Insurance
  • Orange County offers vision insurance for employee and dependent coverage with premiums rates between $5-$15 bi-weekly.
• Life Insurance
  • Orange County pays for an employee life insurance policy based on employees' salary up to $50,000.
  • Optional Life Insurance for employee and dependent life insurance policy.
• Short Term Disability
  • Orange County pays for an employee short term disability policy that provides income protection up to 11 weeks with a weekly benefit of 70% of your weekly salary.
• Optional Long Term Disability Coverage Policy
• Optional Insurance Policies: Pet Discount Program, Identity Theft Insurance, Legal Insurance
• 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
  • Orange County contributes $100 per pay period ($2600.00 annually) for supplemental retirement and you will have the option to select between which investment firm you would like to have these funds contributed to.
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Anniversary Leave ( 8 hours of leave on your anniversary each year)
• Annual Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule, pro-rated for permanent part time employees)
  • 0-2 Years of Service = 125.84 hours/year
  • 2-5 Years of Service = 145.08 hours/year
  • 5-10 Years of Service = 173.68 hours/year
  • 10-15 Years of Service = 202.80 hours/year
  • 15-20 Years of Service = 231.40 hours/year
  • 20+ Years of Service = 260.52 hours/year
• Sick Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule)
  • 96.2 hours/year
• Tuition reimbursement assistance
• Various other leave programs including civil, funeral, parental, etc.

01

Orange County is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9). I understand, that if hired, my employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

• Yes

02

I understand that resumes are welcomed but do not substitute for the work experience section of this application and failure to complete the work experience section will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered for eligibility. Did you fully complete the work experience section of this application?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you an Orange County Local Government employee?

• Yes, I am a Permanent Employee that has passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am an Employee but I have not passed the Probationary Period
• Yes, I am a Temporary Employee
• No, I am not an Employee

04

Do you have, or are able to obtain a valid North Carolina Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

05

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• GED
• High School Diploma
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

06

Please indicate your degree major.
07

How many years of full-time experience do you have in a front office providing customer service and performing clerical functions?

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2 or more years

08

Please list any non-English language(s) you are proficient in speaking. If no other languages indicate N/A.
Required Question