Administrative Specialist II en Larimer County, CO

About the Department

Community Justice Alternatives is now hiring an Administrative Specialist II!

The Administrative Specialist II position with Community Justice Alternatives performs administrative work supporting CJA Administration, the Alternative Sentencing Department, or the Community Corrections Department. A successful applicant in this hiring process may be working in the Work Release, Community Service, or Pretrial Unit of the Alternative Sentencing Department - in the Administrative or Treatment Units at the Community Corrections Department - or the Records, Hiring, or Training Units while also providing general administration support to CJA Admin.

This is a divisional posting for the Administrative Specialist II job title, with one current vacancy in the Alternative Sentencing Department. We will also create an eligibility list that will be used as positions within Larimer County's Community Corrections, Alternative Sentencing, or Community Justice Alternatives Administration become available. Successful candidates who are placed on the eligibility list for this position may be offered part-time, temporary positions within Community Justice Alternatives as they become available. Accepting or declining an offer for a part-time/temporary position will not affect a candidate's place on the full-time eligibility list. 
Assessment testing may be utilized in this hiring process.

Schedule
The current opening is Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM, and could include on-call or mandatory overtime. Schedules for other positions in this role may vary.

Position Duties

What you'll be doing:

• Providing customer service, responding to inquiries, and directing complex questions.
• Managing Court-Ordered Useful Public Service (UPS) placements and tracking progress.
• Answering and documenting calls about offender supervision.
• Making reminder calls for court dates.
• Preparing orientation packets and treatment materials.
• Maintaining program files and handling data entry.
• Processing record requests and assisting with hiring.
• Logging staff training hours.
• Providing general administrative support.

• Strong organization, multitasking, customer service, and computer skills.
• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
• Experience with routine software and business applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases.
• Clear and effective communication, both verbal and written.

Minimum Qualifications

To move forward in the hiring process, candidates must meet the required minimum qualifications. That said, we encourage you to think about your unique background and skills before applying. People often underestimate how their experiences match up with a role’s needs. We encourage you to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications and believe your skills and perspective can add value to this position. 

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• One (1) year experience as an Administrative Specialist I or two (2) years of experience in a directly related field or in the performance of similar office administrative duties and responsibilities required.

Other Qualifications

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.

All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the closing date listed.

Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.