Staff Aide/Community Liaison (Administrative Aide)

Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck's Office with Fairfax County Government is seeking a Staff Aide/Community Liaison to work with a fast-paced, dynamic team on community and constituent issues ranging from economic development to event planning to environment to housing and health. This is an opportunity to engage, support, and interact with people of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. Includes community and relationship building and provides an opportunity to grow and learn about local government. Duties are performed under general direction. A successful applicant will be able to work independently, as well as in a team, and become a generalist in many areas of constituent service and County government services. A focus on environment and/or event planning are a plus.

Background: Fairfax County is comprised of nine magisterial districts, one of which is the Mount Vernon District. Each district is represented by an elected official titled the District Supervisor. The nine District Supervisors and the Chair form the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

The District Supervisors have offices located in their respective districts and staff members to assist constituents. The Mount Vernon District Office is a team of six to seven with each staff member overseeing different subject areas, but also working as a team on various projects. This position provides opportunities to learn about local government functions and positively impact our community.

Salary: Starting $60,000 negotiable based on experience.

To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to mtvernon@fairfaxcounty.gov. Please include "Mt Vernon Staff Aide" in the subject line to ensure your submission is seen.

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Responds to phone calls, emails, and in-person inquiries from constituents and other stakeholders;
• Collaborates with staff from other County departments to provide requested information to the District Supervisor and members of the public;
• Researches, organizes, and maintains legislative and other materials for board members and staff;
• Assists in planning various aspects of special projects and essential programs, to include scheduling and coordinating meetings;
• Drafts and/or edits written materials, such as correspondence and summaries of information for public dissemination;
• Sets up, monitors, records, and provides staff assistance for board meetings, including evening or weekend meetings;
• Maintains an e-mail list for electronic dissemination of materials;
• Files, copies, and maintains records.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an-all-inclusive list).

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Understand and explain laws, regulations and policies governing program operations;
• Understand program objectives in relation to departmental goals and procedures;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, employees, clients, and constituents;
• Knowledge of techniques and practices of research methodology, data collection, and preliminary analysis;
• Organize and prioritize work assignments;
• Interview techniques sufficient to obtain information related to administrative matters;
• Database, spreadsheet and word processing applications including basic methods of graphic presentations.
• Application and use of basic statistics;
• Ability to collect, compile and analyze qualitative and quantitative data;
• Use and understand common database, spreadsheet and word processing applications.
• Report writing;
• Interest in environmental and climate change matters, and/or event planning a plus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, English, Sociology, Public Relations, Journalism or a related field and five years of experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual with fluency in Spanish, Korean, or other languages;
• Familiarity with local governments and their legislative processes;
• Familiarity with Economic development and planning;
• Ability to diagnose issues strategically and propose solutions;
• Ability to take initiative by implementing new ideas and taking on special projects;
• Willingness to question the status quo with the goal of improving procedures;
• Ability to communicate effectively and provide excellent customer service;
• Ability to multi-task and work independently;
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications to include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; and
• Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management Software (CRM).