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Item No. a\, Type of Business: WS WK: Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; CA:Consent Agenda;CB:Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report $1 To: Mayor and City Council From: Cari Schmidt Item Title/Subject: Administrative Assistant-Hiring Date of Report: April 29, 1999 1 ;i I As you know, we have a vacancy for the Administrative Assistant position from the resignation of Tracy Sanchez. We advertised for the position with this announcement: The City of Mounds View is seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide administrative support to the division of Administration. The primary objective of the position is to provide a variety of routine and complex clerical,and administrative duties including: Council packet preparation, City and employee newsletter,publication of legal notices, records management,etc. The successful candidate should have strong computer,clerical and communication skills.Knowledge of PageMaker(or equivalent)a plus. The candidate should also possess good organizational skills and the ability to relate with ease and efficiency to all employees,City Council and the public. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent,with supplemental course work in computers and administrative subjects.At least three years of increasingly responsible related experience is required.Applicant must be proficient in the usage of word processing software. Knowledge in the operation of standard office equipment,office practices and procedures. Salary Range: $28,111 -$35,139.A city application and resume is required. Ford application materials or questions,please contact Cari Schmidt,Assistant to the City Administrator,City of Mounds View,2401 Highway 10,Mounds View,MN 55112;612- 717-4008. Application deadline is Friday,April 2 at 4:30 PM. EOE/AA. kali We received over 40 applications. Administration interviewed 13 initial applicants and called three finalists back for a second interview. We narrowed the candidates to two individuals: Candidate#1 Candidate#1 is looking for a position closer to home. She has extensive Pagemaker experience that would lend itself to easy production of the Mounds View Matters. She has comparable administrative skills from a career with the State. Financially,this candidate would require placement at the top of the pay scale to make this career move. Candidate#2 Candidate#2 is seeking a new challenge after a long career in a county position. She has extensive administrative skills. She lacks the Pagemaker experience, but is more than willing to learn the program. She would start at the base salary and work her way up. t U:\CARIS\ADMIN\PERS ONNE\HIRING\RECRUITM\ADMIN&FI\DEPTSEC\HIRE.MEM 1