Administrative Assistant to Planning and Development - Kennebunkport

Start Date: June 23, 2025 | End Date: July 11, 2025
County: York County
Job Type: Planning
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The Town of Kennebunkport is seeking a detail-oriented, organized, customer service guru to join our dynamic team as the Administrative Assistant in the Planning and Development Department. Kennebunkport is a jewel along Maine’s coast and hosts a year-round population of approximately 3,700, but swells with summer residents and visitors during the summer months. 

This full-time, 40-hour position is responsible for organizing applications and permits, answering the phone, greeting visitors, writing letters and drafting documents, coordinating various schedules, and more. Candidates should have an understanding of administrative and operational procedures and have the ability to learn the local ordinances and codes. Also, applicants must be detail-oriented, highly organized, flexible, enjoy working with the public, have an outgoing positive attitude, be a team player, and work well under pressure in a very busy office environment.

The preferred candidate will hold an associate’s degree or a two-year college certificate with 1 to 3 years of clerical work experience, with a bachelor’s degree preferred. An equivalent combination of experience and education that demonstrates possession of the required skills and abilities will be considered.

The Town of Kennebunkport offers a pay starting from $29.38, depending on experience. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and well-being with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Balance – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13.5 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 2 weeks of vacation leave annually.
• Health Insurance Coverage– Kennebunkport pays 85% of the health insurance premium.
• Retirement Plan– Kennebunkport contributes to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), and/or ICMA 457 program on behalf of the employee.  
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts– Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses. 
• Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive 10 workdays of fully paid parental complementing leave.              

Please submit a town application, a letter of interest, and a resume to Yanina Nickless, Director of Support Services/HR, via email to [email protected].

The position will remain open until filled; the review of resumes will begin on July 7, 2025.