Administrative Support Specialist — Flexible Schedule

State of South Carolina; York (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation leave

Sick leave

New holidays

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Social Services seeks an Administrative Support Specialist to provide executive support to management and staff in County Administration / York County. The role covers data entry, reporting, event coordination, and daily office duties.

The position emphasizes handling payments, deposits, and back-office tasks while maintaining privacy and safeguarding information. Emergency shelter duties may be required as directed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with clerical experience required.
• Associate degree or higher with clerical experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard office procedures and data entry workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Provides executive administrative support to management and staff.
• Assists Directors, Business Manager, HR Liaison and Management with data entry, reports, correspondences, reference checks, and general administrative tasks.
• Provides backup support for the Business Office and/or Business Manager; assists with daily operations.
• Applies payments into CHIP system and handles deposits; runs bank errands as needed.
• Schedules meetings, reserves rooms, and prepares communications and reports; notes for Employee Appreciation committee.
• Assists HR Liaison and Vehicle Coordinator with assigned tasks and other duties as requested.
• Maintains safeguarding of PII and protects agency data and systems.
• Performs Red Cross or emergency shelter duties as directed.

Skills

Office Procedures

Data Entry

Communication

Microsoft Office

Scheduling

Document Preparation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate Degree in related field

Bachelor's Degree or higher with clerical experience

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Acumatica

Job description

South Carolina Department of Social Services seeks an Administrative Support Specialist to provide executive support to management and staff in County Administration / York County. The role covers data entry, reporting, event coordination, and daily office duties.

The position emphasizes handling payments, deposits, and back-office tasks while maintaining privacy and safeguarding information. Emergency shelter duties may be required as directed.