Secretary II

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma seeks a Secretary II for the 131 Department of Corrections, DOC BJCC, on-site, regular, full-time. The position involves confidential secretarial duties for an agency official or administrator, including mail handling, correspondence, calendar management, and travel arrangements.

Proficiency in business English, 40 wpm typing, and discretion with confidential information are required. Three years of clerical experience or an equivalent combination of education and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of business English and proper spelling/punctuation.
• Ability to type accurately at 40 wpm and handle confidential information with tact.

Responsibilities

• Opens, scans or reads and distributes mail; drafts official correspondence.
• Screens telephone calls and routes inquiries to staff.
• Receives visitors and directs to appropriate official.
• Schedules meetings, travels, and prepares expenses.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Confidential work

Office communications

Public relations

Education

Three years clerical experience

Tools

Computer operations

Job description

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Job Posting Title

Secretary II

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC BJCC

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$36.934.81- this salary is non-negotiable.

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for performing confidential secretarial duties for an agency official or administrator.

Typical Functions

• Opens, scans or reads and distributes mail; composes official correspondence for supervisor’s signature, disposes of routine correspondence.
• Screens telephone calls; provides information or refers callers to appropriate staff members; answers inquiries.
• Receives visitors; answers inquiries personally or refers to appropriate official.
• Arranges for special conferences and meetings; maintains supervisor’s calendar, advising of commitments; arranges for travel itinerary and accommodations; prepares and submits travel claims and expense account.
• Independently researches, assembles and summarizes material, information and data for administrative board or commission consideration and action; takes and transcribes dictation of confidential, technical or legal material requiring a high degree of accuracy; records and transcribes proceedings of meetings and conferences.
• Appears before legislative committee hearings either alone or in the company of supervisor to present facts relative to agency programs, mission and/or budget; drafts proposed legislation; proposes budget items; confers with administrators on matters of staffing, budget and purchasing and contracts and/or policy.
• Supervises administrative or clerical assistants.

Level Descriptor

At this level employees perform confidential secretarial work for a mid-level manager.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the procedures and techniques of business communications; of spelling, punctuation, and business English; of office methods; of computer operations; of business arithmetic; and of public relations. Skill is required to type accurately from a plain copy at a rate of forty words per minute. Ability is required to handle confidential work with tact and discretion; to exercise judgment in interpreting and applying rules or policy; and to establish and maintain working relationships with others.

Education And Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of three years of clerical office work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.