Mobile County Personnel Board hiring Office Manager (City of Mobile) in Mobile, AL

General Information

This is supervisory and administrative work in directing a staff performing clerical, accounting and other related duties in a business office.

Jurisdiction Starting Salary City of Mobile$40,528

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Attainment of a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university in business administration, accounting or related field, and a minimum of three years’ increasingly responsible experience in office management; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Description

For details, please see Class Specifications | OFFICE MANAGER | Class Spec Details

Important Information

All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Paper notifications are not available; therefore, “email” should be selected. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind.

If needed, computers are available in our office at 1809 Government Street, Mobile, AL. Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday, except for holidays.

Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.

Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director

The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers

The specific benefits associated with this position will be provided at a later time.

01

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary?

  • Yes
  • No

02

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?

  • Yes
  • No

03

Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

  • Yes
  • No

04

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

  • High School or GED
  • 1 year of college
  • 2 years of college
  • Associate Degree
  • 3 years of college
  • 4 years of college
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Bachelor’s degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Master’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
  • Master’s degree
  • Master’s degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
  • Juris Doctor
  • Doctoral degree

05

Do you possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or a closely related field?

  • Yes
  • No

06

An incumbent in the Office Manager position may review production records, compile reports, supervise the collection, accounting, and transmittal of large amounts of money, resolve difficult complaints, compile a variety of complex statistical and accounting reports, supervise and participate in the payroll process, and reconcile cash accounts to bank statements. Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have in office management.

  • None
  • 6 months
  • 1 year
  • 1 year and 6 months
  • 2 years
  • 2 years and 6 months
  • 3 years
  • 3 years and 6 months
  • 4 years
  • 4 years and 6 months
  • 5 years
  • 6 years
  • 7 years
  • 8 years
  • 9 years
  • 10 years
  • 11 years
  • 12 years or more

07

Describe your experience in office management.

08

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have planning, organizing, directing, supervising, and reviewing the work of office staff.

  • None
  • 6 months
  • 1 year
  • 1 year and 6 months
  • 2 years
  • 2 years and 6 months
  • 3 years
  • 3 years and 6 months
  • 4 years
  • 4 years and 6 months
  • 5 years
  • 6 years
  • 7 years
  • 8 years
  • 9 years
  • 10 years
  • 11 years
  • 12 years or more

09

Describe your experience planning, organizing, directing, supervising, and reviewing the work of office staff.

10

Describe your experience compiling complex and detailed accounting and statistical reports.

11

Describe your experience developing bid packages and requests for proposals.

12

Describe your experience maintaining inventory control records.

13

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your Veteran status.

  • I am not a veteran, or I was discharged under less than honorable conditions.
  • I am an honorably discharged veteran.
  • I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran. (more than 10%)
  • I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran. ( more than 10%)
  • I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.

14

Please provide details regarding your/your spouse’s Veteran’s status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter “None” in the blank space below.

15

Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Required Question

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