Administrative Assistant I - Office Of The Public Defender (afscme 3696)- Palmer House Chicago Job F

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

P rovides logistical support and administrative assistance to one or more supervisors or professional staff members.

Handles routine business situations, problems and questions of procedure in the work of the office according to general instructions, priorities, policies and program goals.

Acts as team leader for a small, localized or specialized group of other clerical support personnel.

Coordinates the distribution of work, and delivery of services.

Performs other duties as assigned.

"The Offices Under the President will seek to fill the position by means of the Job Fair process."

JOB FAIR DATE & LOCATION

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

9:30am to 4pm

Palmer House Hilton Chicago

124 S Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603

Qualified applicants will be offered interviews at the Job Fair.

Applicants must interview in-person during the job fair as time permits.

Limited spots are available.

Pre-registration for the fair is highly encouraged through the event link.

On-site registration is also available.

Bring your ID to apply in person.

Minimum Qualifications



* High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Certificate is required.


* Two (2) years of full-time clerical/administrative work experience is required.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.

They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.



*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by either the World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other software applications.

Proficiency in the use and application of basic mathematical skills and calculations relative to office bookkeeping and statistical records.

Good attention to detail, ability to proof, verify and edit complex data, transcribe and cross reference data from databases and documents.

Ability to follow-up in a thorough and timely manner on assignments and unresolved business.

Thorough knowledge of correct business, legal and/or other technical language usage, punctuation and grammar and their proper...