DuPage Public Safety Communications (DU-COMM), located in Wheaton, Illinois, seeks qualified and motivated persons to fill a full-time Administrative Assistant position.

DU-COMM is a large consolidated public safety 9-1-1 communications center in Illinois and currently serves forty-five (45) member agencies and over 850,000 residents in DuPage and neighboring counties. DU-COMM receives requests for Police, Fire, and EMS via 9-1-1 and non-emergency lines. DU-COMM has a staff of 124 and employs 89 full-time 9-1-1 Telecommunicators. The FYE2025 budget is $22.1 million.

The Administrative Assistants work under the direction of the Deputy Director and assists Operations staff within DU-COMM for scheduling, maintaining training records, and clerical tasks to meet the needs of the communications/dispatch center.

Essential functions include, but not limited to: preparing meeting agendas, packets, and minutes; managing the schedule of all Operations personnel; process Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests and internal records requests; photocopy projects; and paperwork/records compliance.

Refer to the Administrative Assistant – Ops job description at www.ducomm.org/careers for other essential functions and requirements for this full-time position.

Candidates must have two (2) years’ experience in receptionist, clerical, or secretarial duties with proficiencies in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint). A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

A strong candidate will also have public safety, municipal, county, or local government experience.

Benefits:
• $26.06 per hour +/-, DOQ
• Paid time off (PTO) of 208 hours each year
• Group health insurance: HMO 15% employee contribution with PPO options available
• $40,000 group life insurance
• IMRF pension