Administrative Coordinator

Position: ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR I
salary: $50,498.00 - $93,926.00 annually
location : fulton county atlanta, ga
job type: administrative
department: public works
opening date: 03/06/2026
closing date: 3/8/2026 11:59 pm eastern
pay grade:: 14

unclassified position

vacancy is in the public works department

location: 7472 cochran rd, college park, ga 30349
minimum qualifications:

high school diploma or ged required associate's degree in secretarial science or office administration preferred: supplemented by five (5) years of progressively responsible secretarial, office administration (preferably in a municipal environment), customer service, and or record management experience and/or training; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

specific license or certification required: may require possession and maintenance of valid state of georgia notary public certification.

specific knowledge, skills, or abilities: must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

examination:
the examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.
all applications must be completed in full before they are submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. We do not accept additional information after applications are received by the department of human resources management.

purpose of classification:
the purpose of this classification is to serve as the office manager for a large division or department. While the essential functions are similar to those of an administrative specialist, administrative coordinators are broadly responsible for all administrative support functions in a division or department, whereas administrative specialists typically focus more narrowly on one or more aspects of the work. Work often requires a broader knowledge and comprehension of techniques, information, methods, and organizational procedures, wherein a moderate latitude for judgment relative to understanding and interpretation is required.

Job duties can be learned from more formalized instruction or an apprenticeship of moderate duration.

essential functions:
the following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

serves as liaison between the assigned department and other departments/divisions, staff members, county officials, the public, community leaders, outside agencies, or other individuals or organizations for the distribution and receipt of routine information; interacts with various officials and dignitaries involving sensitive client relations; conveys information among division/department personnel; circulates documentation to appropriate departments.

serves as departmental human resources liaison; prepares new employee paperwork; processes documentation pertaining to personnel/payroll functions; reviews timesheets for accuracy and researches discrepancies; tracks accrued and used sick leave and vacation time; enters payroll data into computer for payment; prepares personnel change forms; maintains attendance records, confidential personnel/payroll files, employee rosters, certifications, background checks, and related records.

provides administrative/secretarial support for management and/or staff of assigned department/division: relieves management staff of routine administrative tasks; screens telephone calls, mail, e-mail, and other communications and initiates appropriate action/response; records and transcribes dictation; types, composes, edits, or proofreads various documentation; maintains calendars and schedules meetings, appointments, interviews, or other activities; coordinates travel arrangements, accommodations, conference registrations, or related plans for department staff.

processes documentation pertaining to budget or general financial management; reviews invoices for accuracy, matches with purchase orders; enters budget data into computer; assists with budget preparation; provides budgetary input and assists in forecasting revenues/expenditures; enters daily revenue into computer and generates revenue reports; reviews monthly budget analysis reports; monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved…