Administrative Support Assistant 3

State of Iowa; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holiday and sick leave

Health, dental and vision insurance

IPERS retirement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life insurance

Employee assistance programs

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Iowa Department of Corrections – Sixth District in Cedar Rapids seeks an Administrative Support Assistant 3 to perform clerical duties for the Domestic Abuse Program and probation/parole officers. The role includes data entry, filing, scanning, and periodic receptionist coverage.

The position emphasizes integrity, attention to detail, and teamwork to support community safety efforts within the state.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time work experience in general office, clerical, data entry/processing, or related work.
• Two years of education and/or full-time experience, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 2 or eighteen months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support for Iowa Domestic Abuse Program and probation/parole officers.
• Attending meetings and prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• ICON data entry.
• Filing and scanning paperwork.
• Covering the receptionist desk on a reoccurring basis.

Job description

This position is with the Iowa Department of Corrections – Sixth District. The sixth district encompasses 6 counties in Iowa (Jones, Johnson, Linn, Iowa, Tama and Benton).

The Administrative Support Assistant 3 is responsible for clerical duties at the Faches Center in Cedar Rapids. Duties will include the following:

• Provide clerical support for Iowa Domestic Abuse Program and probation/parole officers.
• Attending meetings and prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• ICON data entry.
• Filing and scanning paperwork.
• Covering the receptionist desk on a reoccurring basis.

We value integrity, ethical conduct, and attention to detail in all aspects of our work, and we invite you to become an integral part of our team dedicated to transforming lives and promoting community safety.

As a State of Iowa Employee, you will also receive a robust benefits package including:

• Paid time off including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave with no cap on the sick leave hours that you can accrue
• Excellent Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Package
• IPERS Retirement package and option for deferred compensation
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)
• Free Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Discount Programs

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Two years of full-time work experience in general office, clerical, data entry/processing, or related work.
2. A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
3. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 2 or eighteen months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1.

Must be free to travel occasionally and work varied hours. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.