Office Specialist

Job Posting Information

Do you enjoy helping other people? Do your friends and family members consider you to be “the organizer?” Is it exciting to watch the City grow and develop? Would you like to be part of an organization responsible for supporting the revitalization of Downtown and older neighborhoods, as well as the growth of affordable housing opportunities?

This position provides highly responsible administrative and clerical support for the Urban Development Department Redevelopment and Community Development Staff. Work involves but is not limited to answering and redirecting incoming calls, scheduling meetings and preparing agendas, updating webpages, formatting pictures and documents, creating and maintaining paper and electronic filing systems, preparing correspondence, filling out and filing legal documents, updating project schedules and meeting deadlines, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications : Graduation from high school or equivalent supplemented by coursework in business practices and two years of experience in complex clerical work or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities, and skills.

Hours: Full time, M – F, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.

• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave, over 12 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and 2 personal convenience days annually that you begin accruing upon hire.

• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!

• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.

• 5 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave

• $71,000 of Life Insurance

• $1,213 of Tuition Reimbursement

• 401(a) Retirement Plan . If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%

• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses for after you leave City employment.

• Optional benefits include:
  • Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Allstate Voluntary Plans
  • Supplemental Term Life
  • Deferred Compensation Plans