City of Mesa, AZ Hiring for Program Assistant at Mesa, AZ Full Time

The City of Mesa is excited to offer a one-time payment of $2,000 for all full-time employees and $1,000 for part-time benefited and part-time non-benefited employees who are active City Employees on Friday, December 31, 2021. To receive this one-time payment, new employees must have started their employment on or before December 31, 2021. This payment does not apply to seasonal employees. Join our team and start to work in time to receive this one-time payment as well!

There is currently one vacancy in the Library Services Department, the Police Department, the Solid Waste Division of Environmental & Sustainability Department, and a part-time non-benefited vacancy in the Arts & Culture Department; however, this recruitment will also be used to establish a Citywide list to fill possible future vacancies in other departments.

The part-time vacancy has been designated as a non-benefited, non-classified, non-merit system, at-will position.

The Program Assistant is a paraprofessional class responsible for performing a variety of assignments involving public contact work of a specialized nature. Employees in this class must be responsible for administering, monitoring, and/or implementing a program, process, or functional area specific to the area of assignment; possess technical knowledge related to the program; have the ability to explain and interpret information; and exercise independent judgment in the disposition of routine matters. Duties may include supervising clerical personnel and/or field support performing duties requiring exposure to the City’s various enterprise systems (example: timekeeping, human resources management, financial/accounting, and recruiting). Assignments are completed under general supervision and work is reviewed for completeness and adherence to department policies and standards. This class performs related duties as required.

This class is distinguished from the Senior Program Assistant class by the latter’s more technical and complex work in administering, monitoring, or overseeing a program, process, or functional area. This class is FLSA nonexempt.

Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.

Qualifications & Requirements

Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City’s shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from high school or GED. Considerable (3 – 5 years) experience in a responsible clerical or paraprofessional capacity, including public contact work.

Special Requirements. Requires a valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License by hire date (by assignment). For this position, an individual receiving a conditional offer of employment from the City of Mesa must pass a background investigation through the City of Mesa Police Department, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and Federal Bureau of Investigation prior to commencing employment with the City of Mesa (by assignment). Because of the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled, successful completion of a background investigation and polygraph is required (Police Department Assignment). Current or previous certifications from the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) as a General Instructor and Firearms Instructor; expired instructor certifications must be recertified within 6 months of hire or promotion (Police Department Training Unit – Range Assignment). Must obtain factory certification as an armorer for repair of Department issued firearms within 3 months of hire or promotion (Police Department Training Unit – Range Assignment).

Substance Abuse Testing. Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this classification, individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement alcohol, drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy and procedures (by assignment).

Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Supplemental coursework or training in office management, or related field is preferred. Experience with personal computer (PC) software applications (examples: word processing, spreadsheet, data manager) is highly desirable.