Administrative Assistant

State of South Dakota; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Dakota is seeking a detail-oriented administrative specialist to gather, validate, and analyze data for statistical reports in a team environment. You will compile monthly and quarterly reports, write correspondence, and assist in issuing permits for livestock entering the state.

The role requires experience with data transformation, basic database use, and strong organizational skills to manage filing systems and data integrity across state and federal systems.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general office procedures and English grammar.
• Ability to gather data and prepare reports.
• Familiarity with database systems and basic data transformation.

Responsibilities

• Gather, compile, tabulate, compute and edit basic data for statistical reports.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports and correspondence.
• Answer calls and issue permits for livestock entering the state.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Data gathering

Education

Animal science background

Agriculture background

Tools

Access database development

Office 365

Database management

Job description

Job ID: 37389
Agency: Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources - SD Animal industry Board
Location: Pierre, SD
Salary: $22.48/hr
Pay Grade: G
Closing Date: 09/17/2026

The desired candidate will possess a commitment to service; rigorous attention to detail and the ability to work in a team oriented environment. The incumbent will provide administrative and statistical work in gathering, compiling, tabulating, computing and editing basic data for statistical reports and studies, establishing and maintaining filing and data systems; preparing monthly and quarterly reports, writing and typing correspondence; answering calls and issuing permits for livestock entering the state. Will work in both state and federal systems. Must be able to use technologies and tools for the transformation of raw data from public sources into meaningful and useful information in a database for analysis purposes, to perform data validation, and to create reports from this data. The goal is to aggregate data from multiple sources into a database that allows for the easy interpretation of large volumes of data. Common functions will be to extract, transform, and load data for search ability and reporting purposes.

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources.

• For more information on the SD Animal industry Board, please visit https://aib.sd.gov/.
• For more information on the Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources, please visit https://danr.sd.gov/.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

Knowledge of or a background in animal science or the livestock industry is preferred. A background in agriculture would be beneficial. Working knowledge of access database development, Office 365 and database management would also be beneficial.

Knowledge Of

• general office procedures;
• business letter writing and English grammar,
• spelling,
• punctuation.

Skill To

• establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships;
• actively listen, elicit needed information and communicate information effectively and accurately;
• utilize computerized data systems (Microsoft Office preferred but not required);
• effectively plan and organize work activities;
• adjust to multiple demands;
• prioritize tasks to complete assignments and meet schedules and deadlines.

Ability To

• assume initiative with minimal supervision;
• gather data;
• reason logically and accurately;
• collaborate with organization to solve problems using common sense, reasoning and resourcefulness;
• obtain and provide information by phone in a clear and courteous manner;
• enter and retrieve data from computer system.

Additional Requirements

To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

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http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"