Administrative Assistant II - Confidential - San Mateo County Libraries (20646688)

The San Mateo County Libraries is seeking highly motivated candidates for the position of Administrative Assistant II - Confidential.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the administrative operations of a top-rated, innovative public library system. The ideal candidate will be proactive, flexible, and skilled at balancing a wide range of administrative responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. The role requires sound judgment, initiative, and strong collaboration skills to support the effective functioning of the department. If you are passionate about public service and excel at handling a myriad of matters with professionalism and discretion, we encourage you to apply.

This position is assigned to the Administrative Office of San Mateo County Libraries and will perform varied, complex, and often confidential administrative tasks in support of the Library Director and executive team.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in:

• Providing high-level administrative support to executive-level management.
• Handling and maintaining confidential materials and information.
• Exercising sound judgement in complex or sensitive situations.
• Researching and compiling a variety of informational or statistical material from internal and external sources.
• Project management and overseeing multiple assignments and tight deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail.
• Purchasing, supporting operational budgets, and monitoring expenditures.
• Communicating with all levels of staff, elected officials, management, community leaders, and members of the public in a diplomatic and politically astute manner.
• Providing information, responding to inquiries, and resolving concerns using sound judgment and knowledge of policies and procedures.
• Interpersonal and listening skills – genuinely enjoys connecting with people.
• Superb written communication skills and experience reviewing materials for completeness, accuracy, format, etc.
• Organizing work, setting priorities, and meeting critical deadlines for the division and organization.
• Representing executives and the organization in a professional manner.
• Handling “all the little things” – invoices, scheduling, deadlines, follow-up, and general support – with a positive attitude.
• Maintaining calendars, scheduling and organizing meetings and events, responding to and initiating correspondence.
• Providing supervision to office staff.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Extensive contact with all levels of the organization, the public, our partners, Library Joint Powers Operations Committee and Governing Board members and other officials at the local, county and state level.
• Analyzing administrative processes and recommending improvements.
• Conducting research, data gathering and preparing reports, presentations and other library documents.
• Managing contracts, agreements, and vendor-related processes in compliance with library guidelines.
• Assisting with procurement, tracking purchase requests and departmental budgets.
• Creating timelines, tracking deliverables, and following up on action items.
• Handling confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Coordinating public records or compliance responsibilities.
• Supporting library board and committee meetings.
• Supervising or leading clerical or administrative staff.
• Supporting special projects and initiatives.
• Performing related duties as assigned.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

Final Filing Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 11:59 PM PST

Application Screening: August 11 - 15, 2025

Civil Service Panel Interview: August 21 and/or 22, 2025