Executive Assistant I (CDA) (Promotional Only) Position Available In St. Louis, Missouri

Executive Assistant I (CDA) (Promotional Only)

• (250000AW)
  Description

Salary:

$59,956

• $93,886

Position Grade:

16G

Department:

Community Development Agency

Job Type:

Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number:

EX1405

Location:

Downtown

• St. Louis, MO
  Promotional
• Open to Permanent City Employees Only.

Incumbents in this position are responsible for assisting the City Planning Executive with multiple high-level special projects as assigned by and at the direction of the Director of CDA. Duties include developing program, policy and procedure recommendations, and assisting the department/division head in implementing changes.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develops, recommends, and implements programs, policies and procedures, and advises the department/division head regarding changes and new programs, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains Human Resource records and handles all Human Resource functions for CDA, including payroll and budget preparation. (ex. Hiring, interviews, promotions, terminations, FMLA, service ratings, and other duties as assigned)
• Develops and nurtures partnerships with Personnel to bridge the gap between CDA and Personnel departments.
• Analyzes employee engagement, turnover data, and other metrics to make sound improvements and recommendations to each appointing authority and management team.
• Develops and coordinates operating departments’ onboarding/orientation, exit interview and off-boarding process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Data Utilization:

Requires the ability to perform mid to upper-level data analysis including the ability to coordinate, strategize, systemize and correlate, using discretion in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations within an organizational framework. Requires the ability to implement decisions based on such data, and oversee the execution of these decisions.

Human Interaction:

Requires the ability to persuade, convince, influence, train and monitor, in favor of a desired outcome.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use:

Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as computer terminal, telephone, calculator, photocopier, fax machine and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude:

Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information such as financial statements, budgets, contracts, bid specifications, press releases, city charter, ordinances, statutes, various policies, master plans, program reports, procedures, guidelines and non-routine correspondence.

Mathematical Aptitude:

Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentage and decimals; develop and interpret descriptive and inferential statistical reports.

Functional Reasoning:

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions involving planning and directing of interrelated activities or multiple departments. Ability to deal with several concrete and abstract variables in working out approaches to major problems.

Situational Reasoning:

Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or multiple programs.

Environmental Factors:

Work is normally performed in an office environment under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to irate individuals poses a very limited risk of injury.

Physical Requirements:

None.

Sensory Requirements:

Requires the ability to recognize and identify individual characteristics of shapes to clearly distinguish objects and sounds to communicate with others. Ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration, social sciences, or a related field; plus three years of administrative and/or managerial experience. Qualifying experience must include analyzing, developing and recommending programs, policies and procedures and advising the department head or chief executive officer on management and policy issues. OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Scoring Components and Their Weights

Experience and Training:

100%
May be Subject to:

Background Investigation:

Pass/Fail

Medical Examination:

Pass/Fail
Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request
When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Veterans Preference Points
To be eligible for veteran’s preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.
City Residence Preference Points
City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points. Accommodations
If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant’s or employee’s prior consent.

Job Posting:

Jun 9, 2025, 11:22:25 AM