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Executive Secretary October 8, 2025

OL39

Located in Morgantown, WV

Pay: $20

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Executive Secretary

Definition/Summary:
The Executive Secretary works under the supervision of the Director of Development Services and plays a critical role in ensuring exceptional client service. This position provides secretarial, clerical, and administrative support, maintaining organizational structure to ensure efficient and effective delivery of departmental services.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Typing proficiency of 60–70 WPM with 95% accuracy.

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Pro, Google Workspace, and other office software.

  • Superior client service and interpersonal skills with a high degree of diplomacy and confidentiality.

  • Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and discretion in performing complex, sensitive duties.

  • Strong logical decision-making, priority-setting, organization, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Associate or bachelor’s degree in business administration, secretarial science, or related field.

  • Specialized training or experience in legal or design professional offices (planning, architectural, engineering).

  • Transcription skills.


Knowledge & Skills:

  • Proficient in office administration within high-volume, fast-paced environments.

  • Familiarity with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures related to land use and development planning.

  • Skilled in team-building, problem-solving, multi-tasking, and time/stress management.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

Personal Attributes:

  • Positive, honest, trustworthy, respectful, and dependable.

  • Solutions-oriented, flexible, and self-motivated.

  • Detail-oriented with minimal supervision; culturally aware and sensitive.

  • Ability to professionally serve clients, including managing challenging situations in person and by phone.


Essential Duties:

  • Serve as receptionist, handling calls, emails, and in-person inquiries; direct the public to appropriate staff.

  • Provide secretarial support, including dictation, typing, preparation, and editing of correspondence, reports, charts, graphs, forms, and presentations.

  • Manage the Director’s calendar and assist with planning and preparation of meetings, conferences, and calls.

  • Prepare agendas, memoranda, letters, staff reports, minutes, and packets for Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and other committee meetings.

  • Maintain electronic and paper filing systems, ensuring confidentiality and organization of records, applications, and correspondence.

  • Monitor and maintain office supplies and equipment; coordinate purchases and maintenance as needed.

  • Assist with payroll documentation and maintain department webpage content with the Communications Manager.

  • Serve as a Notary Public for the City.

  • Promote a professional, ethical, and courteous image of the City of Morgantown.

  • Perform additional duties as assigned.


Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

  • Physical Demands: Primarily office-based work, including extended periods of sitting and computer use; occasional light lifting of supplies.

  • Environmental Demands: Busy office environment with frequent interruptions; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is essential.


Equipment Used:

  • Regular: Computer, photocopier, scanner, telephone, calculator, document binder, fax, plotter, transcribers, digital camera, shredder, architect/engineer scale rulers, Planning and Zoning Code manual.

  • Occasional: City vehicle, cellular phone, camera, video recorder, tape measure, and other field equipment.

Morgantown, WV
2817
1000 Coombs Farm Drive
Suite 106
Morgantown, WV 26508

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