EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (CLASS CODE 0264)
About the positionThe position involves highly responsible and complex duties as a private secretary to the head of a major department of a comparable agency, along with related work as required. Requirements • High School Diploma or GED. • Successful completion of thirty (30) college credit hours from an accredited college or university. • Six (6) years of experience providing high level administrative support to a division head, deputy department head, equivalent, or higher. • Work must have included handling requests for information, preparing reports, drafting correspondence on behalf of the department head, scheduling meetings as well as other clerical duties.Nice-to-haves • Permanent status with the City of New Orleans in a class of work having a pay grade equal to or higher thanSenior Office Support Specialist (pay grade 56) and one (1) year of experience at that level. • Successful completion of specific courses offered by the Civil Service Employee Growth and Development Division or equivalent courses. Benefits • 14 paid holidays in 2025. • 13 paid vacation days per year including during your first year of employment. • 13 paid sick days per year including during your first year of employment.• Unlimited roll-over of unused sick days and up to 45 unused vacation days to the next year. • Payment for unused vacation and sick days when leaving City government. • Healthcare plans as low as $60.31 biweekly for individual employees. • Access to telemedicine. • Flexible Spending Account for pre-tax contributions. • Free $25,000 life insurance policy for all full-time employees. • Qualified employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). • Pension options and DeferredCompensation Plan (457b) for retirement savings.• Competitive pay including pay increases based on length of employment. • Free courses in over 50 topics offered by the Employee Growth and Development Division. • Extra pay for employees who work during declared emergencies. • Normal pay for employees who can't work due to emergency-related workplace closures. Apply tot his job