Planning and Building Administrative Assistant Part-Time
Date of Notice: 04/02/2026
Position: Part Time Administrative Assistant (Planning & Building)
Pay Range: 25.91-$35.86
Closing date: Open until filled
Requirements/Qualifications: This position is responsible for multiple administrative functions specific to the planning and building departments. Provides general information and assistance to contractors, engineers, surveyors, developers, lawyers, real estate persons, general public, town staff, volunteer board and committee members and others in regard to local zoning ordinances, subdivision and site plan review regulations, local and state wetlands regulations, floodplain information, general building codes, permitting procedures and general town and state information. Provides administrative services including processing building permits and land development applications and submitting monthly building permit reports to department heads and state agencies. Schedule appointments, answering phone calls, copying documents, faxing information, filing, preparing mailings, running mail through postal machine and assisting with legal notice postings per state regulations.
Level of competency commonly associated with an associate’s degree with additional education or training in computer operations, business, environmental studies or related occupational field. Experience of three to five years, preferably in a municipal environment; or any equivalent combination of education or experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Position is expected to be 20 hours per week in person at 10 Front Street Exeter, NH 03833.
Email application, cover letter and resume to: HR@exeternh.gov
The Town of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.
