Administrative Assistant II-Posting (phone hidden) This position assists the Health Director by serving as a liaison b/w internal and external agencies. This position will provide and maintain meeting agendas, prepare BOH reports, maintain minutes to BOH meetings and take minutes, and maintain policies, review/administer contracts for the agency and serve as Report Coordinator of the Child Fatality Prevention Team. This position will also serve as local vital records administrator for the agency. Employee must have strong multi-tasking skills and must be able to relate and communicate well with staff and people from all social economic groups and backgrounds.
Requirements Completion of high school or equivalent and five years of progressively responsible secretarial or clerical/administrative experience including one year of administrative or office management experience; or completion of a two-year secretarial science or business administration program and three years of progressively responsible secretarial or clerical/administrative experience including one year of administrative or office management experience; or completion of a four-year program in a college or university preferably with major emphasis on coursework in business administration, public administration or other related field and six months of administrative or office management experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Note: All health department employees (except for individuals with an accommodation or medical exemption) are required to get an annual flu shot vaccine as part of condition of employment.
Compensation The hiring range for this position is $45,337 - $50,699. Halifax County provides a comprehensive employee advantages package, including membership in the N.C. Local Government Employees' Retirement System.




Application Requirements An official completed Halifax County Application for Employment (HR1107) and college transcripts are required to fully evaluate your qualifications for this position. The completed application and supplemental materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on or before the closing date; postmarks will not be accepted. All portions on the application, as they relate to your background, must be fully completed. Applications may not refer to a resume’ or other enclosed documents (i.e. "see resume" or "see attached"), nor will these items be accepted in lieu of a completed application. We will be unable to consider incomplete submissions for this position. Unofficial transcripts (e.g. student copies) are acceptable for application purposes. If selected for employment, official transcripts will be required. A criminal background check will be required prior to hiring.
Closing Date: August 18, 2026
Apply To: Halifax County Human Resources Department
26 North King Street (next to the Historic Courthouse)
Post Office Box 646
Halifax, North Carolina 27839-0646
Telephone: (252) 583-1688
Applicants That Do Not Meet The Full Qualification Requirements, May Be Offered a Trainee or Work/Against Appointment (only for positions that are work against eligible)
Halifax County is a drug-free workplace.
A pre-employment drug test will be required of this position with the results being received (negative) prior to the first day of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will employ only those individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal aliens authorized to maintain employment in the United States.
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Job ID (phone hidden) Category Full Time Positions Status Open Posted August 4, 2026 5:00 PM Closing August 18, 2026 5:00 PM
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