TCEQ - Administrative Assistant V

About the Role

Join the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as part of the Compliance and Enforcement team, helping ensure compliance with the state's environmental laws. This position supports the Enforcement Division, specifically the water enforcement section.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and mail complex correspondence, reports, forms, agenda notifications, and related enforcement documents.
• Answer division phones and route calls as appropriate.
• Provide back-up support to the administrative support staff of other technical teams.
• Process mail and prepare correspondence for the compliance monitoring program.
• Coordinate the distribution of supplies of self-reporting forms for water quality permittees; assist technical staff in researching and resolving report discrepancies.
• Upload data entry and review for quality assurance.
• Prepare self-reporting documents and other correspondence for data entry.
• Compile and maintain self-reporting data.
• Prepare reports for division management and agency staff.
• Coordinate and assist with the conversion and revision of documents to ensure accessibility standards are met.
• Assist other administrative staff with daily administrative tasks, including sorting mail, distributing reports, and sorting enforcement documents.
• Develop administrative policies and procedures as required.
• Provide overall administrative assistance to the Water Quality Section Manager.
• Create and maintain various databases; review and compile data; and prepare reports, schedules, and/or summaries.
• Maintain and order office supplies; report problems relating to office equipment.

Requirements

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or its equivalent plus five years of full-time experience providing administrative support in an office setting.*
• OR two years as an Administrative Assistant IV at TCEQ.
• Fifteen semester hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for each six months of the required experience, with a maximum substitution of four years.

A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

Skills

• Experience providing administrative support to technical staff.

Schedule

Standard business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Individual and work group schedules are determined by the TCEQ Enforcement Division.

Benefits

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans.
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA.
• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state.
• Wellness Program and Activities.
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner at HQ.
• Work-Life Balance initiatives.

Condition of Employment

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search and driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment. If you need accommodation during the employment process in compliance with ADA, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.