Administrative Assistant

Sdsoybean; Winner (SD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Retirement benefits

Dental and vision

Job summary

Winner, SD is hosting a full-time reception/administrative position with the Department of Social Services. The wage starts at $16.97 per hour, depending on qualifications, with 40 hours weekly. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, giving service information, mail processing, file maintenance, and typing letters and forms.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or equivalent and strong office skills. Benefits include health options and holidays as described by the agency.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent education.
• General office procedures; business letter writing, and English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, concisely provide information, explanations and instructions, and elicit information from others with varying levels of ability to understand.
• Obtain and provide information by phone in a clear and courteous manner.
• Demonstrate compassion, respect, courtesy, and tact when interacting with others.
• Maintain composure, efficiency and a positive customer-service oriented manner during peak workload, with frequent interruptions.
• Organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow-up with minimal direction.
• Operate office equipment such as a photocopier, fax machine, and computer.
• Enter and retrieve data from computer system.
• Independently recognize and define a problem; identify the resources available to help solve the problem; create and implement viable solutions; and follow through to ensure the problem is resolved to the satisfaction of all parties;
• Exercise delegated authority to take action, and to recognize when it is appropriate to seek assistance from others when limits of delegated authority have been reached.

Responsibilities

• Greeting and welcoming individuals at the reception desk.
• Providing current information on available services.
• Process and route incoming and outgoing mail.
• Generating and maintaining computerized files.
• Typing various letters and forms.

Skills

General office procedures

Business letter writing

English grammar, spelling and punct

Effective communication

Provide information by phone clearly

Compassion and courtesy

Maintain composure under workload

Organize work and meet deadlines

Operate office equipment

Data entry

Problem solving

Delegated authority awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Photocopier

Fax machine

Computer

Job description

Winner, SD | Social Services | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

16.97 - 16.97 US per hour

Posted 3 days ago

Description

Job ID: 38277
Agency: Department of Social Services / Child Protection Services
Location:Winner, SD
Salary:$16.97 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade:D
Closing Date:11/16/26

This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Social Services (DSS). For more information on DSS, please visit https://dss.sd.gov/ .

The Department of Social Services strives to make a significant impact in the lives of the citizens of South Dakota. The Division of Child Protection Services is looking to recruit a proficient and customer-focused professional in the area of general administration. The desired candidate will possess a commitment to service; rigorous attention to detail; and the ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

• The primary duties associated with this position will include:
• greeting and welcoming individuals at the reception desk;
• providing current information on available services;
• process and route incoming and outgoing mail;
• generating and maintaining computerized files;
• typing various letters and forms.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• a high school diploma or equivalent education.

Knowledge. Skills. Abilities:

• general office procedures;
• business letter writing, and English grammar, spelling and punctuation;
• communicate effectively, concisely provide information, explanations and instructions, and elicit information from others with varying levels of ability to understand;
• obtain and provide information by phone in a clear and courteous manner;
• demonstrate compassion, respect, courtesy, and tact when interacting with others;
• Maintain composure, efficiency and a positive customer-service oriented manner during periods of peak workload, with frequent interruptions;
• organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow-up with minimal direction;
• operate office equipment such as a photocopier, fax machine, and computer;
• enter and retrieve data from computer system;
• independently recognize and define a problem; identify the resources available to help solve the problem; create and implement viable solutions; and follow through to ensure the problem is resolved to the satisfaction of all parties;
• exercise delegated authority to take action, and to recognize when it is appropriate to seek assistance from others when limits of delegated authority have been reached.

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.