Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Houston, TX

Job Type

Regular Full-time

Job Number

17408

Department

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Opening Date

10/26/2026

Closing Date

11/30/2026 1:51 AM Central

Max Number of Applicants

200

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Position Description

Department History Overview:

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults was founded in 1966 as Harris County Child Welfare Board to provide support services for the children taken under the wing of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Fifty years later, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults still provides this support. But the now-county department has expanded services for early prevention, intervention, and adult services.

Vision:

To better the lives of children and adults in Harris County.

Brief Description Overview:

Under the supervision of the Program Development Manager, this position handles a wide range of administrative and executive support duties to ensure the Administration Division operates smoothly, efficiently, and professionally to meet operational needs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists with preparing Purchase Orders, submitting items to Commissioners Court, collecting bills, paying invoices, troubleshooting, and providing admin assistance to Administration Managers and Director.

• Prepares supplies and materials for program meetings, trainings, projects, workshops or special events, including room setup and breakdown.

• Prepare minutes, correspondence, surveys, reports, notes, forms, manuals, flyers, and presentations as requested with editing for accuracy, clarity and visual quality.

• Assist coordinators with quarterly case file review process.

• Maintain organized program records and content in shared drives and SharePoint.

• Retrieve information or reports from client, survey, or SharePoint databases to support program activities and projects.

• Answers in-person, email, or TEAMS inquiries and directs calls to appropriate staff. Answers general questions and provide program information as requested.

• Maintains organized inventory and ordering of supplies. .

• Assist with division budget reviews, maintenance, and updates.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

Requirements

Education:

• High school diploma or its equivalent

Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years full-time paid work experience as an administrative assistant.

• Training and experience using a personal computer with a variety of software such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel.

Licensure:

• Reliable transportation with a valid Texas driver's license and auto liability insurance.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Follows written and oral instructions.

• Possesses excellent organizational skills.

• Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated.

• Must interact with all levels of staff.

• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Problem solve and demonstrate critical thinking skills.

• Work with limited supervision and independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Maintains confidentiality.

• Interacts and maintains professional working relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

• Exercise flexibility, tact, and diplomacy.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full-time | Regular

• Monday -- Friday | 8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.

Salary:

• Depends on Qualifications.

• Based on 26 Pay Periods

• Plus, Mileage Reimbursement

Work Location:

• 2525 Murworth Drive, Houston, Texas 77054

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.

The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:

Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*
• Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the Countys behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:

www.benefitsathctx.com

01

Do you have a high school diploma or a G.E.D. equivalency? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• Yes
• No

02

Which of the following best describes your verifiable, full-time work experience as an administrative assistant? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more
• I do not have this experience

03

Please provide details about your verifiable, full-time work experience as an administrative assistant. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history) If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.

04

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

05

This position requires possession of a valid Texas-issued drivers license and liability insurance upon the start date. Do you currently have a valid Texas Drivers License?

• Yes
• No, but eligible to obtain by start date
• No, not eligible to obtain licensure

Required Question

Employer Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx