Position Description
The Anoka County Finance department is committed to enriching our community by delivering high-quality services and assuring financial integrity. We are currently seeking an Associate Administrative Assistant to join our team.
The Associate Administrative Assistant plays a key role in supporting the department’s daily operations and ensuring smooth administrative processes. This position provides centralized management of office functions, including record keeping, data entry, purchasing, and financial activities. The role also delivers front-line customer service, clerical and secretarial support, and coordination of special projects.
This is a full-time, non-exempt, on-site position. First interviews will take place the week of January 12th, 2026 for those selected to move forward in the hiring process with second interviews the week of January 20, 2026.
Pay & Benefits
Salary: $45,177 to $53,081 ($21.72 to $25.52 per hour).
2026 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 26: $45,177 to $60,964 ($21.72 to $29.31 per hour).
24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at https://www.anokacountymn.gov/Benefits
Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
Advancement/professional development opportunities.
Work Location
This position will work at Anoka County Government Center, located at 2100 3rd Avenue, Anoka, MN 55303.
Expected work hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Associate Administrative Assistant.
Provides administrative support for the Finance Department, delivering exceptional customer assistance, problem-solving, and/or complaint resolution via all forms of communication.
Serve as a first point of contact for the Finance Department by answering phones, assisting walk-in guests, and answering, resolving, or directing inquiries made directly to the Department.
Handles accounting related functions; receives payments in the form of cash, check, money order, and/or credit cards from customers; calculates change and issues receipts; tracks expenditures; and processes check requests.
Receives and processes incoming correspondence and deliveries, processes outgoing mail.
Enter data into various systems and monitor division email.
Coordinate routine office management and operations, including purchasing and financial activities.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
Requires a high school diploma.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Organizational skills.
Physical Demands and Work Conditions
Standard office environment.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades, and brightness.
Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
Assignments are sedentary, occasionally alternating between sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling as required to perform job responsibilities. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work.
Occasional lifting of 10-20 lbs.
Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment.
Occasional travel to other county work sites as needed. Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Selection Process
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.
Pre-employment Requirements
Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.
About Anoka County
As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, Anoka County thrives because of the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. United by our mission- Commitment to Excellence: Through collaborative efforts, we seek to improve lives and serve with care, integrity, and professionalism- we offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences. Together, we work toward a single purpose of serving Anoka County’s 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees here.
Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment
Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.
If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Anoka County Human Resources Department at 763-324-4300 and reference the posting title and number. If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/4411/Application-Process
Anoka County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy: https://www.anokacounty.us/401/Diversity-EEO