Job Information
Sarasota County Government Administrative Specialist II in Sarasota, Florida
Department:
UF IFAS Extension & Sustainability
Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.
As the Administrative Specialist you will perform administrative tasks to support the UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability Sarasota County office, the Sarasota and Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation Districts. As an employee with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County you will be responsible for implementation of programs administered by the University of Florida and will work cooperatively with the University of Florida.
Administrative Support for UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability Sarasota County
Provide general administrative support for Extension staff.
Coordinate responses to administrative and program support requests from staff in collaboration with Operations Manager.
Provide back-up support for other Admin team staff, including for the Financial Specialist and Administrative Specialist I position.
Assist with project and event coordination as assigned.
Promote office-wide programming by updating various online community calendars.
Serve as department lead on employee recognition efforts. Track and highlight accomplishments made by the office or individual staff by updating the Wall of Fame and online testimonials with feedback from stakeholders and community members. Oversee peer recognition award, employee appreciation efforts, and other strategies as identified.
Serve as a lead on assigned county-wide committees.
Assist staff in the creation and maintenance of their program evaluation surveys; meet with staff as needed and update surveys annually.
Create, maintain, and evaluate results from department-level surveys.
Support for Sarasota and Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Support monthly board meetings and annual working group, including announcements, invitations to special guests, coordination of agendas, attend and record meeting minutes, routing of draft and approved minutes.
Assist in the coordination and preparation of annual events.
Support budget preparation and financial reporting. Assist with filing and record retention.
E-Work/Hybrid Work: Currently this position is eligible to e-work up to 2 days per week! After you complete your first six months, contingent on work requirements and other factors, you’ll be eligible for this fantastic benefit.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Employee will sometimes need to work evenings and weekend days.
About You
To thrive in this position, you must have-
A High School Diploma or GED with 2 to 5 years of administrative/clerical and computer experience.
Once year of college may substitute for one year of experience.
About Everything Else
Starting Pay Range: Starting Pay Range: $21.63 - $22.50 based on experience.
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:
- 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.)
- 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! C hoose 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 (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) 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.
Do you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play!
Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival. Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work!
We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan.
“US News & World Report: Sarasota is No. 1 in Florida and No. 18 in the country for best place to live.”
We need YOU to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota! Apply today!