Administrative Support Assistant (DYS CC Only)

About the role

Working with the Division of Youth Services is more than it seems. You will be working with staff to create a safe, therapeutic, and educational environment for youth in our day treatment and residential programs.

Responsibilities

• Empathetic, nonjudgmental, cooperative, encouraging, able-bodied, professional, and respectful behavior
• Clear, honest, and open communication
• Knowledge of procedures and processes applicable to the performance of their work
• Prepares purchasing and supply requisitions, personnel and payroll records, time and leave reports, expense accounts, budget allocations, maintains cost and inventory records
• Maintains fiscal records, obtains quotes and bids and processes requisitions and purchase orders
• Composes correspondence, maintains report files in complex filing systems
• Organizes work, establishing priorities and maintaining deadlines
• Composes correspondence, edits a variety of material, prepares complex reports and establishes and maintains complex filing systems
• Oversees the preparation of records for storage or archiving
• Enters, updates, and retrieves information in automated systems, develops and maintains spreadsheets and databases
• Role-models appropriate behaviors
• May provide work direction to lower-level positions
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Knowledge of the processes and procedures applicable to assigned area
• Skill in the operation of office equipment
• Ability to organize work assignments
• Ability to provide guidance to other employees

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience as an Office Support Assistant with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System; and possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency
• Three or more years of experience in office support work; and possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency
• One to three years of relevant experience

Skills

• Knowledge of the processes and procedures applicable to assigned area
• Skill in the operation of office equipment
• Ability to organize work assignments
• Ability to provide guidance to other employees

Benefits

We offer a variety of great benefits including health, dental, vision, paid holidays, cafeteria plans, retirement, and more.

Pay

The current rate for this position is $1,623.88 semi-monthly. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g. shift, or time-of-service pay).

Schedule

This is a second-level administrative support position in support of a work unit in a treatment program for youth in the care of the Missouri Division of Youth Services. This position serves as clerical support for the program, which involves a variety of clerical, printing, and mail related tasks.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.