Salary : $17,420.00 Annually
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Part-Time
Department: Planning
Division: Planning
Opening Date: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 7/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
The City of Aiken is accepting applications for a part-time Administrative Assistant to join our Planning Department.
Examples of Duties
This position will generally work between 20-25 hours per week. It involves directly assisting the full-time Administrative Assistant with their core responsibilities including the following:
- Processing of all submitted applications for Planning, DRB, and BZA, and the associated fees, including creation of application folders
- Sign permit application processing
- Compilation and editing of all agenda packet materials for Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Design Review Board
- Preparation of agenda packets for individual board members
- Preparation of Planning Commission agenda memorandums for submittal to the City Manager's Office (CMO)
- Purchase order processing and record keeping
- Oversight of office inventory and ordering of office supplies as needed
- Answering of office telephones, provision of public information and message taking as needed
- Helping and directing the public as needed at the front window
- Scanning of completed Development, BZA, and DRB files into Laserfiche for archiving as time permits
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Associate's degree or two years of related experience (preferred)
- Valid driver's license
- Communication and collaboration skills; detail oriented
Supplemental Information
This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.
Part-time Benefits include:
Regular part-time employees accrue sick leave at 50% of the full-time rate. They also accrue vacation that will be available for use after six (6) months of employment. Additionally, holidays are paid at 50% of the full-time rate and include the following days:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Day after Christmas (Dec. 26th)
Additionally, part-time employees may utilize the following benefits:
- Employee Health Center - City Nurse Practitioner
- Gym Reimbursement / E-Fit Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program