Administrative Support Assistant - Child Support

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Leave & holidays

Health insurance eligibility

Job summary

The Division of Legal Services in Jefferson City, Missouri seeks an Administrative Support Assistant for the Administrative Hearings Section. The position offers a semi-monthly salary of $1,607.80 and an annual salary of $38,587.20, with potential increases based on pay differentials. The office is located at 131 W.

High St., Ste. 200, Jefferson City, MO 65102. You will perform clerical tasks, maintain calendars, prepare documents, manage filing systems, and support staff with independent

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of processes and procedures applicable to the area.
• Ability to organize work assignments and provide guidance to others.
• Second-level administrative support with clerical tasks and independence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain calendars and schedules; coordinate meeting logistics; arrange travel and accommodations.
• Type and edit a variety of material including specialized terminology.
• Review documents for accuracy and compliance with policies.
• Compose correspondence applying established policies.
• Maintain complex filing systems and prepare records for storage/archiving.

Skills

Calendar management

Office equipment operation

Data entry / spreadsheets

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

The Division of Legal Services (DLS) is looking for an Administrative Support Assistant to join our team in the Administrative Hearings Section, located in Jefferson City, MO.

Semi-monthly salary: The current rate for this position is $1,607.80. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g. shift, or time-of-service pay).

Annual salary: $38,587.20

Job Location

This position is located at 131 W. High St., Ste. 200, Jefferson City, MO 65102. All internal promotional applicants are encouraged to apply as there may be alternate office space available.

Why you’ll love this position

Join our team of passionate professionals dedicated to empowering Missourians to live safe, healthy and productive lives. DLS provides comprehensive legal support to all program and support divisions in the Department of Social Services (DSS).

• Maintain, with relative independence, a significant phase or segment of a clerical process or office activity and makes frequent decisions in accordance with agency policies, rules, or procedures.
• Type and edit a variety of material, which may contain technical or specialized terminology.
• Review documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Compose correspondence including some interpretation and application of established policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain complex filing systems; prepare and/or oversee the preparation of records for storage and/or archiving; and maintain correspondence and report files.
• Prepare and/or oversee the processing of supply requisitions, expense accounts, and/or other program or agency documents; maintain cost and/or inventory records.
• Maintain calendars and schedules; coordinate meeting logistics; and arrange travel and accommodations.
• Perform, review, and verify complex computations involving the application of rules and regulations. Enters, updates, and/or retrieves information; develops spreadsheets and databases.
• Carry out assigned responsibilities with considerable independence and makes decisions concerning work procedures and processes.
• Perform other related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1-3 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of the processes and procedures applicable to assigned area.Skill in the operation of office equipment. Ability to organize work assignments. Ability to provide guidance to other employees.This is a second-level administrative support position that performs a variety of clerical, printing, and mail related tasks in support of a work unit. Employees at this level are required to have a knowledge of the procedures and processes applicable to the performance of the work and to organize their work on a daily or weekly basis by exercising independence and judgment that is greater than lower level positions

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position, please contact: Samantha Ghormley Hill at 573-526-3518. If you experience accessibility issues while applying, please contact Courtney Hall at [e-mail] or call 573-526-0416.

Recruitment Area

All qualified applicants.

Application Deadline

September 3, 2026