Lead Administrative Support Assistant

Job Description:

Lead Administrative Support Assistant

Description

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note : The salary range listed in the job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments for shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

This position will be located at Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Quality, Environmental Remediation Program (ERP), 1730 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

• Assist the ERP Director’s Office and Natural Resource Damages Section by doing a limited range of general activities in direct support of the team including but not limited to clerical, printing services, mail services, administrative, and other business support activities ensuring the timely, accurate, and efficient flow of work.
• Provide support functions such as expenditure control; accounting; maintenance of files and records; requisitioning, storage, issuance, and/or local procurement of supplies and equipment; approval of requisitions for payment of operating expenses; preparing expense reports and booking travel.
• Serve as main contact for the program through administration of the program’s main e-mail account and phone number.
• Assist Program Director through coordination of communications internally and externally, and in representing the agency to the public, special interest groups, the legislature, and the media.
• Secretarial duties for the Hazardous Waste Commission. Act as liaison between commission and the Program Director. Record, transcribe, and distribute meeting summary of each meeting as needed.

• 3-5 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Oral and written communication : Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Computer Skills : Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Writing : Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct, brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
• Planning and Evaluating : Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Training, certification, and/or education in continuous process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma as well as completion of Missouri Way, Leadership Academy, and similar programs is preferred.

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

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Justin Buckler, Environmental Remediation Program Director at 573-751-1187 or justin.buckler@dnr.mo.gov

Or

Aarick Roberto, Recruiter at 573-522-1503 or dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

Salary:

$39,600-$42,200 per Year