Office Assistant I (Bilingual Spanish/English)

OFFICE ASSISTANT I, BILINGUAL

THE DUTIES: The City of Milwaukee employs Bilingual Office Assistants I's in many of its operating departments and in the Milwaukee Public Schools (School Board). Under supervision, Bilingual Office Assistants type letters, reports, records and other documents which may be in English or Spanish.

Employees are eligible for promotion upon completion of two years of office experience, which included a substantial amount of typing, and six months preceding the date of the examination as a regularly appointed employee of the City of Milwaukee.

Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to type at a minimum of 45 words per minute.
2. Fluency in reading, writing and speaking both English and Spanish languages.
3. Residence in the City of Milwaukee within 6 months of appointment and throughout employment.
4. Graduation from high school or successful completion of high school equivalency or G.E.D. tests is desirable.

THE CURRENT SALARY RANGE IS: City (400): $24,167 annually with further raises to $30,245.

THE EXAMINATION will be job related and will include Written Tests of clerical skills and Performance Tests of typing skills. Candidates must receive a minimum qualifying rating on each part of the examination. The minimum typing speed needed to qualify is 45 wpm. Typing tests will be administered on a computer keyboard.

EXAMINATION WEIGHTS: Written Test 5 Typing Test 1

This is a continuous examination. All qualified candidates will be notified of the date, time and place of the examination. Persons placed on an eligible list will remain on the list for 1 year ONLY. Persons not accepted to an examination or removed from an eligible list may file a written appeal (including the basis upon which the appeal is made) which must be received by the City Service Commission no later than ten calendar days after the rejection notice was mailed.

For more information about City of Milwaukee employment and benefits, click here (PDF document (2 pages).  The fringe benefits listed on page 2 are City of Milwaukee benefits.  Benefits provided by Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) are comparable though not identical.  MPS employees receive 3 weeks paid vacation after one year of service.

#07-050 – KV (TK)    1/17/07    EEO 601

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

1. Complete the Job Application in one of the following formats.   A resume may not be substituted for the application.    NOTE:  You may use one (1) application to apply for:  Office Assistant I, Office Assistant I (MPD), Office Assistant I (Bilingual), School Secretary I, and School Secretary I (Bilingual).
   • Microsoft Word: Type directly onto this document. Click here to download the application.
   • Adobe PDF: Click here to download and print the application. If completing by hand, please use black ink only.
2. Conviction records must be listed on the application. Click here for more information.
3. Submit a signed, hard copy of the application to the following address.  Do not email or fax the application.

• Dept. of Employee Relations
  200 E. Wells St., Room 706
  Milwaukee WI 53202-3515
• OR , drop off the application in City Hall, Room 706, weekdays from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (CST); click here for City holidays.

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