The City of Mandan, North Dakota is currently accepting applications for the position of: 

Administrative Assistant - Grade 12

Position Details:

Salary: starting at $22.14 / hour (DOE)

Status:  Non-Exempt/Full Time

Department:  Assessing

Closing Date:  Monday, December 1, 2025 (At 1:00 p.m. CT)

*Applications without a resume will be disqualified. 

Summary of Position: 

This position provides administrative support for the work of the City Assessor’s Office.

Major Duties:

• Answers telephone and greets visitors; responds to mail and email correspondence; provides information and assistance.
• Enters and updates a variety of information in the computer-aided mass-appraisal (CAMA) system.
• Performs supervised field work; takes photographs and collects field data; updates permit information.
• Pays and posts invoices.
• Records monthly permit data; prints summaries.
• Records monthly sales; mails sales and home construction questionnaire to new homeowners.
• Maintains office supply inventory and reorders as needed.
• Prepares and mails a variety of correspondence to property owners.
• Scans old photographs and sketches into computerized database.
• Performs related duties.

Required Knowledge:

• Knowledge of modern office principles and practices.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
• Knowledge of property assessment principles and practices.
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
• Skill in the use of copiers, printers, and other office equipment.
• Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

***Employees who want to grow within the position will have the opportunity to do so if desired. See below

Senior Real Property Appraiser Technician

• Possession of or ability to obtain appropriate certification from the North Dakota Tax Commission and completion of a three-month apprenticeship within the department.
• A minimum of one year of experience as a Real Property Appraiser Technician.
• Experienced in the Assessing software used by the department.

See full Job Description: Admin Assistant (Real Property Appraiser Technician)

Other Details:

• Applicants who are residents of North Dakota and eligible to claim veteran’s preference must include Form DD-214. Claims for disabled veteran’s preferences must also include Form DD-214 and a letter less than one year old from the Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs indicating disability; claims for preference as the eligible spouse of a disabled or deceased veteran must include Form DD-214, a marriage certificate, and a letter less than one year old from Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs indication disability, or the veteran’s death certificate.
• Applicants who may need additional job information or may require accommodation or assistance with the application or interview process should contact Human Resources at 701-667-3217.
• Applicants are subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks. 
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
• The City of Mandan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.