Administrative Assistant II

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS is seeking an Administrative Assistant II to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Community Sentencing program. The role is based on-site in Oklahoma and involves handling records, correspondence, scheduling, and basic fiscal duties.

The candidate will join a team, participate in projects, and may supervise staff while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to agency policies. A bachelor’s degree with related experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus one year of technical clerical, administrative, secretarial, or general office work.
• Typing speed of 50 words per minute may be required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to respond to inquiries in written or oral form.

Responsibilities

• Participates in projects as team member or team leader.
• Develops and implements special procedures.
• Interprets and advises internal and external customers on departmental or program rules, regulations, and laws.
• Administers, prepares, or oversees administrative functions such as invoices, payments, requisitions, and bookkeeping.
• Trains or mentors other staff.
• Supervises subordinate staff.

Skills

Business English

Business mathematics

Office procedures

Records management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Posting Title Administrative Assistant II Agency 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Supervisory Organization DOC Community Sentencing Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation $42,445.52 - This salary is non-negotiable.

Location: DOC Community Sentencing This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work.

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing administrative support to program areas and support functions or serve as an assistant to or provide administrative support to an administrator or an official. This may include responsibility for the administration of an agency program providing services to agency customers, maintaining various records, preparing correspondence, presentations, reports, or other materials, and performing or overseeing administrative operational functions such as bookkeeping or accounting, human resources, purchasing, contracts, or similar tasks.

Typical Functions

• Participates in projects as team member or team leader
• Develops and implements special procedures
• Initiates correspondence requiring knowledge of agency or program procedures and policies
• Develops and maintains confidential or complex files
• Interprets and advises internal and external customers on departmental or program rules, regulations, and laws
• Administers, prepares, or oversees administrative operational functions, such as preparing invoices and payments of claims, requisitions, purchase orders, bookkeeping or accounting, and other fiscal duties
• Represents agency, supervising official, or program area at meetings, conferences, or civic organizations
• Coordinates activities with internal and external customers
• Establishes educational and/or training programs
• Interviews callers, arranges appointments, and performs other office tasks and duties
• Utilizes advanced technological equipment and data processing equipment to provide requested information to internal and external customers; reviews coded and uncoded source documents; edits documents and reports; examines and verifies reports and other documents for completeness, appropriateness, adequacy, and conformity to established requirements, and resolves discrepancies and refers complex discrepancies to appropriate staff.
• Trains or mentors other staff.
• Supervises subordinate staff. This includes supervising an administrative, clerical or technical clerical unit or staff responsible for performing a variety of duties.

Level Descriptor

This is the full performance level where duties and responsibilities assigned are at the full performance level. Employees will establish and maintain positive working relationships, respond to internal and external customer inquiries according to applicable policies and procedures in written and oral form, perform assigned administrative and operational tasks, this may include editing and auditing various reports for accuracy and ensuring errors are corrected, inventory control and similar duties, and participate in team, unit, or office projects to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies in delivering agency services.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and business English; of business mathematics; of modern office methods and procedures; establishing and maintaining records; and major policies and procedures governing assigned programs. Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners, customers, and staff; perform confidential work and maintain confidentiality; and interpret and respond to inquiries at various levels of complexity in accordance with agency policy, in written or oral form.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree plus one year of technical clerical, administrative, secretarial, or general office work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

Some agencies may require frequent job-related travel for certain positions. Some agencies may require typing or keyboarding at a rate of 50 words per minute from printed copy. Some agencies may require a specific bachelor’s degree or college hours. Some agencies may prefer a candidate with a specific bachelor’s degree or college hours.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Agency Contact

Oklahoma State Government is the largest employer in the state of Oklahoma, employing over 35,000 diverse and talented employees in more than 100 state agencies, boards and commissions. Our workplaces can be found across the state from Boise City to Idabel, Hollis to Miami, and everywhere in between.

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