Secretary Associate
Secretary Associate
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Job Description
Department of Labor
Job Class Code: 6558
Grade: 15/Administrative Services
Salary: $18.27$26.32/Hour
Location: Augusta
Opening Date: April 14 2025
Closing Date: April 29 2025
Are you an organized and motivated individual Do you have strong communication skills If so the Secretary Associate position with the Division Of Vocational Rehabilitation may be a great job for you! The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation also known as VR is a Department of Labor program that helps people who have disabilities to find and keep a job. VR helps people who have physical mental or emotional disabilities. We are currently seeking a Secretary Associate to join our central office
Primary responsibilities include:
- Completes clerical tasks including answering phones letter writing data entry filing and electronic case file management.
- Processes payments and manages ordering of supplies.
- Serves as a designated procurement cardholder.
- Answers and directs phone calls from a variety of stakeholders.
- Maintains personnel files.
- Develops and recommends new work methods and administrative policies/procedures to improve existing work practices.
- Research compiles and analyzes complex information to reach a conclusion and/or make recommendations.
- Advises supervisor regarding the work/operations and acts as troubleshooter.
Skills or knowledge required:
- Strong interpersonal oral and written communication skills.
- Flexibility and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to work well as a member of a team.
- Excellent prioritization organization and time management skills.
- Detailoriented documentation.
- Knowledge of current software and office systems
- Ability to develop and recommend new work methods and administrative policies/procedures.
- Ability to use discretion and judgment in dispensing information.
Minimum qualifications:
Training education or experience in office and administrative support work that demonstrates 1 competency in applying a solid knowledge of the principles and practices of office processes and administrative functions to perform complex secretarial support tasks and 2 the ability to use independent judgment initiative and discretion to make determinations on varied matters. All positions in this classification assume the qualifications of:Secretary.
Contact information:
Questions about this position should be directed to Samantha Fenderson
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the Apply for this opening button along with uploading a cover letter current resume and copies of any transcripts or certifications you wish to have considered while evaluating your application.In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting you must be sure your resume includes month and year for any experience listed along with the duties and responsibilities associated with each particular time period. Any experience that was not fulltime employment should be identified as such.
If you require a paper application please download and print one here contact our office at. Paper applications for this posting should be submitted along with cover letter and resumebefore the closing dateto Security & Employment Service Center 45 Commerce Drive Augusta ME 04330 or faxed to. Be sure title of the job you are applying for is included. Applications cannot be accepted after the posting closing date.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
- WorkLife Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtimeexempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays8595 of employeeonly premiums $11196.96 $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100 of employeeonly dental premiums $387.92 annual value).
- Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29 of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for MSEA or 18.09 for Confidential employees.
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than fulltime.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
