Parole Office Associate – In-Office Admin

State of Illinois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Pension plan and retirement benefits

Paid state holidays

Job summary

The Illinois Department of Corrections seeks an Office Associate to provide clerical support for the Parole Supervisor. The candidate should be organized, detail-oriented, and able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Essential duties include drafting correspondence, maintaining records, supporting timekeeping, collecting reports, and responding to inquiries. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school and two (2) years of office experience.
• Requires the ability to keyboard accurately 45 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Composes and keyboards complex and varied correspondence for the Parole Supervisor(s) of an assigned office.
• Prepares and maintains complex, highly specialized records and reports with sociological, medical, and legal terminology.
• Assists with timekeeping by submitting bi-monthly time statements.
• Gathers and collects sociological, psychological, and psychiatric reports and correspondence.
• Responds to inquiries from the general public, parole agents, management, and vendors.
• Performs other duties within the scope of the listed responsibilities.

Skills

Keyboarding

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Illinois Department of Corrections seeks an Office Associate to provide clerical support for the Parole Supervisor. The candidate should be organized, detail-oriented, and able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Essential duties include drafting correspondence, maintaining records, supporting timekeeping, collecting reports, and responding to inquiries. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.