Job Description
Salary : $58,052.80 Annually
Location : Port St. Lucie FL 34984, FL
Job Type: FULL-TIME
Job Number: 202502948
Department: CITY COUNCIL OFFICE
Opening Date: 05/15/2025
Closing Date: 6/16/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
POSITION SUMMARY The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.
This position is Essential and is required to report to duty before, during, and immediately after a civil emergency. Highly responsible, confidential, complex, and specialized administrative support work to the Office of the Mayor and City Council. Routine and non-routine, high-profile administrative support duties performed as dictated by the City Council. Position acts as liaison between City Council and City Manager, Department Directors, County and State Officials, representatives of the media, the general public, and City employees. Work is subject to general supervision. Position deals with sensitive data and a high degree of accountability and matters of a confidential nature. This highly visible position exercises judgement concerning assigned duties requiring the ability to function independently. The scope and degree of knowledge required is that of a more complex and advanced office. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
- Provides support to the City Council Members through daily telephone calls and/or email contact.
- Performs general clerical duties (fax, scan, types, etc.).
- Monitors mail for the council office. (Picks up, disseminates accordingly, and drops off).
- May serve as a point of contact for calendar inquiries and meeting requests for the City Council Members.
- Communicates the availability of City Council Members and supports event planning through the City Manager's office.
- May monitor email messages received by the City Council Members and identifies or prioritizes requests for action.
- Organizes and informs City Council Members of conferences and meetings.
- May coordinate travel arrangements and registration for conferences and meetings.
- Prepares various types of written correspondence on behalf of the City Council Member (examples: ceremonial messages, thank you greetings, and condolence letters).
- Assists with follow-up items and/or open items at the direction of the City Council.
- Conducts research and reviews topics of interest brought forward by the City Council.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required. Five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience involving staff assistance and advanced clerical support work required. Knowledge of the Florida Sunshine Law and previous Public Sector work preferred. Possession of a valid Florida driver's license and maintenance of clean driving record required.
A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES - Knowledge of business English, spelling, and punctuation in order to prepare documents, compose letters, etc.
- Knowledge of office management practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of the Department and City's policies, procedures, and practices.
- Knowledge of municipal government organization and services provided.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
- Ability to organize, file, and retrieve volumes of written materials.
- Ability to analyze a variety of administrative problems and to make sound recommendations.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet short deadlines.
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, consultants, the public, employees, and officials.
- Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
- Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
- Ability to stay centered when challenged.
- Ability to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the department and public.
- Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
12 paid holidays per year Vacation Leave: 1-3 years- 10 days
4-9 years- 15 days
10-19 years- 20 days
20+ years- 25 days
PT employees accrue depending on hours worked
Personal Days :
2 days for non-exempt employees per year
3 days for exempt employees per year
Sick Time: FT employees accrue 8 hours per month
PT employees accrue 4 hours per month
Retirement Plan: The City contributes an amount equal to 11.4% of an eligible employee's biweekly earnings into a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan. Employee contributes 1%.
457 Deferred Compensation Plan and Roth IRA
$50,000 Basic Term Life Insurance $50,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Optional Benefits: Tuition Reimbursement Flexible Spending Account Wellness Program Health Reimbursement Account Employee Assistance Plan Supplemental Life Legal insurance The of City Port St. Lucie provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. For additional details on benefits offer by the City of Port St. Lucie, see the link below.
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Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent GED? A high school diploma or GED must be presented at time of employment.
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Do you have a valid Florida driver's license?
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Do you have a clean driving history?
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Do you have previous experience working in the public sector?
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Do you have knowledge of the Florida Sunshine Law?
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Do you have aminimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience involving staff assistance and advancedclerical support work?
Required Question City of Port St. Lucie, FL
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