Job Announcement – Executive Assistant

The Village of Streamwood, Illinois (pop. 38,777), seeks qualified candidates for the position of Executive Assistant to the Village President and Board of Trustees.  

Salary: Salary range $64,139-$92,628; excellent benefits including life, health and dental insurance. Other benefits include sick and vacation time, paid holidays and participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience. 

Responsibilities

The Village seeks candidates to perform extremely responsible administrative and support work for the Village President and Board of Trustees. Successful candidates should:

• Have a customer-oriented service attitude, and possess excellent judgment, initiative, and diplomacy.
• Be a team player eager to cooperate with residents, Board members, businesses and other employees, in a highly collaborative environment.
• Assist in the coordination and support of Village-wide events, which are often outside of regular business hours.
• Report to the Village President, while providing support to the Village Board.
• Manage and coordinate appointed Commissions by processing requests, keeping up with projects and maintaining historical information.
• Create outreach materials, which are distributed to residents and businesses.
• Exercise tact and discretion in the performance of difficult, confidential, administrative services and in the performance of daily activities. 
• Be detail oriented, self-motivated, and flexible to work assignments following established protocols, with broad statements of objectives.
• Ability to work independently in a sometimes demanding and fast paced environment.

Qualifications and Requirements

Candidates must have an Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Candidates must also have considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, business English, spelling, and mathematics, and must possess good typing skills (60 wpm).  

Application Submission

Please submit Village employment application, resume, and cover letter to: Human Resources, 301 E Irving Park Road, Streamwood, Illinois 60107. Position remains open until filled. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Questions Concerning the Application Process

Questions concerning this application process can be addressed to Human Resources, 301 East Irving Park Road, Streamwood, Illinois 60107. Telephone: (630) 736-3802. Email: ------------.