Administrative Assistant – Public Service with Great Benefits

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health insurance for you, 50

Retirement plans

Paid vacation, holidays, and sickLeave

Optional dental, vision, and life

Flexible spending accounts

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Laredo is hiring an Administrative Assistant to support the CPS CVS Unit. The role focuses on data entry, clerical tasks, and coordinating with caseworkers and the public.

As a full-time position with benefits, the job requires a high school diploma and at least one year of administrative experience. It may require overtime and occasional evenings to support unit operations.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• One year full‑time administrative support, general office, clerical or DFPS experience.
• Thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs data entry into IMPACT and other electronic programs and systems.
• Answers and screens telephone inquiries; takes and routes messages and records intake information for referral to caseworkers.
• Prepares and maintains statistical reports, leave and personnel records, case control systems, case records and related files for the unit.
• Types correspondence, forms narratives, travel vouchers, meeting notes, performance evaluations, and other documents to support work of the unit and files related documents.
• Provides program and agency information and/or makes referrals to other community resources.
• Greets visitors, responds to general questions, and directs callers to proper location.
• Performs other duties as assigned and required to maintain unit operations.
• Promotes and demonstrates appropriate respect for cultural diversity among coworkers and all work-related contacts.
• Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave policy.

Skills

Computers

MS Works/Windows

Office support

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Laredo is hiring an Administrative Assistant to support the CPS CVS Unit. The role focuses on data entry, clerical tasks, and coordinating with caseworkers and the public.

As a full-time position with benefits, the job requires a high school diploma and at least one year of administrative experience. It may require overtime and occasional evenings to support unit operations.