Administrative Support Specialist — Children's Services

State of Missouri; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri's Department of Social Services, Children's Division, is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant to provide essential clerical support to local office staff and upper management.

The role may supervise other clerical staff and requires a high school diploma, strong typing, filing, data entry, and customer service skills; the position offers a path for additional responsibility and is based in the Buchanan County Office.

Qualifications

• One or more years of office support experience, with high school diploma or GED.
• Credit hours may substitute for experience at 30 hours per year.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a significant phase of clerical work with independent decisions per agency policies.
• Types and edits material using word processing software; transcribes from dictated material.
• Establishes and maintains complex filing systems and prepares records for storage/archiving.
• Enters, updates, retrieves information in automated systems; creates spreadsheets and databases.
• May serve as receptionist or information clerk; directs individuals to proper destination and schedules appointments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Type quickly and accurately

Lift up to 20 pounds

Problem solving

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

State of Missouri's Department of Social Services, Children's Division, is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant to provide essential clerical support to local office staff and upper management.

The role may supervise other clerical staff and requires a high school diploma, strong typing, filing, data entry, and customer service skills; the position offers a path for additional responsibility and is based in the Buchanan County Office.