By closing date of this announcement, an applicant must:

• Be a citizen of the United States or resident alien with the right to work in the United States; and
• Have a high school diploma or valid equivalency certificate; and
• Have a minimum of three years of current, full-time, paid work experience using personal computers with intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills; and
• Have one of the following:

• A minimum of an associate degree and three years of current, full-time, paid work experience in either a Human Resources clerical position or Administrative Assistant work; or
• Five years of current, full-time, paid work experience in either a Human Resources clerical position or Administrative Assistant work.

Knowledge of:

• Microsoft Office
• Proper office etiquette, practices, and procedures

Skills:

• Type a minimum of 45 words per minute without error
• Communicate in a professional and polite manner with all employees, residents, vendors, and the public
• Consistently maintain professional composure in all situations
• Exercise independent initiative and judgment
• Establish priorities for own workload based upon such factors as needed for immediate action, work objectives, and work schedule

Ability to:

• Always maintain confidentiality
• Provide high-level, employee-driven customer service
• Be a cooperative team player who also works independently
• Learn human resources policies and procedures through written source documents, observation, and verbal instruction
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others

NOTE: At the time of appointment, applicants are required to pass a pre-employment medical examination conducted by a physician authorized by the City of Livonia.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this examination is to establish an eligible list to fill current, future, regular, and/or temporary vacancies.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications can be completed anytime online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/livonia. If work experience and/or specific skills are listed as qualifications, it will be the responsibility of the applicant to describe their experience and/or skills sufficiently in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application so that it may be determined if they meet the stated qualifications. Applicants who do not comply will be disqualified from further consideration. Attachments or resumes are not accepted in place of completing the information requested on the official application. Applicants will be notified by e-mail of the next steps in the examination process.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Appointees must satisfactorily complete a six-month probationary period before the appointment will be considered regular.