CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
The City of Bridgeport, CT is now accepting submissions for the position of
Administrative Assistant (Health)
Salary and Benefits: $62,000.00 per year. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package.
This summary provides a brief overview of the benefits available to regular full-time municipal employees;
depending on the employee group some of these benefits may include: retirement pension administered by
CMERS (Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System), health insurance (medical, dental, vision,
prescription), life, disability, paid leave, paid holidays, 457(a) deferred compensation plan (employee paid),
and other voluntary employee paid benefits.
To Apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, supplied application and three (3) professional
references (name & contact only) to COB.Jobs@bridgeportct.gov.
Position is open until filled. (Any/all changes to this opening shall be at the discretion of the City of
Bridgeport).
Municipal Profile
The City of Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long
Island Sound. It is boarded by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to
the east; with an approximate population of 147,000, 50,367 households, and a population density of
9,226 residents per square mile. The City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. The City’s
Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City and serves four-year term(s). The City Council, which
acts as the City’s legislative body, consists of twenty (20) members elected for two-year terms
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Provide office services and support such as answering and directing telephone calls and visitors, writing memos and
correspondence, scheduling meetings, maintaining records and files, maintaining office supplies, and maintaining the
office budget. Assist department head by coordinating office service activities such as personnel actions, and record
keeping.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES:
1. General office duties, including but not limited to: answering and directing telephone calls,
distributing mail, preparing mailings, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, making copies,
faxing and maintain office equipment.
2. Manage the daily schedule of the Director; working closely with the Director to ensure efficient and
timely calendaring of internal/external meetings and conference calls.
3. Coordinate and facilitate logistics for the Director’s public appearances, meetings, conferences.
4. Anticipate the Director’s needs and proactively assemble the appropriate people and resources to
solve problems.
5. Field incoming requests and prioritize tasks for the Director.
6. Provide support in the preparation for meetings: gathering materials, printing materials, confirming
meetings, sending out meeting logistics and call information
7. Form trusting relationships with Director's team and contacts, including governmental agencies and
private funder.
8. Draft executive-level correspondence, external presentations, spreadsheets and other documentation
for stakeholders and funders, etc.
9. Handle complex assignments where problem solving, independent data collection and creativity are
required.
10. Analyze departmental operating practices such as recordkeeping systems, forms control, suggestion