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With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $21.47 - $32.21/hour. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
Candidates with bilingual skills in Spanish may be eligible to receive a bilingual services stipend of $50 per pay period.
Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) recognizes the importance of diversity in the representation of our organization to best serve our customers and community. To that end, DPR is committed to:
Examining department policies and processes that value diverse perspectives and eliminate barriers to inclusion
Identifying where inequities exist and implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes
Strengthening diversity in Parks and Recreation services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity
Reinvesting in resources aimed at ensuring DPR is an equitable and just organization
Location
The position will report to the Buffalo Bill Museum. The museum and Cody's gravesite are in Denver Mountain Parks' Lookout Mountain Park in Golden, Colorado. The park also includes a café and gift shop, picnic area, and has breathtaking views of Denver and Golden.
This position currently works 5 days a week, 8 hours per day. Work weeks are either Tuesday through Saturday or Sunday through Thursday, 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Occasional early morning, evening, and/or additional weekend hours may be required to support special events or other non-routine operational needs.
Public transportation is not available to Lookout Mountain Park and applicants should have access to their own transportation.
What You'll Do
The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, which is part of Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR), is seeking an Administrative and Operations Specialist to serve as the museum's lead administrative professional. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain experience and skills related to small museum operations.
Job duties and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
Utilizing computer systems to edit, compile, input, and retrieve files and/or databases to prepare a variety of letters, memorandum, and reports, and to complete forms or templates
Compiling, computing, and generating data for routine business reports as instructed
Answering, screening, and routing telephone calls and emails
Responding to information, group reservation, and admission pass requests
Opening and distributing mail
Ordering office, copier, cleaning and other supplies
Reconciling credit card purchases
Coordinating front desk services as lead cashier by ordering brochures, creating a monthly staffing schedule for cashiers, and cashiering approximately two days a week
Serving as a Manager on Duty, which entails opening and closing the museum, covering cashier breaks and lunch, assisting with customer service issues, making cash deposits, and taking care of, or alerting director to, safety issues
Actively participating on the museum's emergency preparedness and response team
Communicating with museum director about safety, operational, and maintenance issues
Working cooperatively with stakeholders, internal and external customers
Logging a variety of information and ensuring accurate data entry and record-keeping
Maintaining files or record systems, updating, and purging files according to procedures, and categorizing information for filing
Operating a variety of office equipment
Other duties as assigned
This position requires an online assessment. Once you complete your application, if you meet the qualifications for the position, you will receive an email from
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What You'll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate will have:
Exceptional attention to detail and a high work ethic
Experience with direct customer service in person, by phone, and through email
Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Publisher. ActiveNet experience preferred, but not required
Experience working both independently and as part of a team
The ability to communicate orally and in writing with diverse audiences and conduct oneself in a professional manner
Experience working in a museum or arts and cultural organization
An interest in history
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET, or TASC Certificate
Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of full performance office support/clerical work (type and level of an Administrative Support Assistant III).
Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
Licensure: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until May 22nd, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than May 22nd, 2024, at midnight
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Job Profile
CC1503 Administrative Support Assistant IV To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here
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$21.47 - $32.21 Starting Pay
$21.47 - $26.84/hour based on experience and education Agency
Parks and Recreation Assessment Requirement
Administrative Professional The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact
with three business days' notice. Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.
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