Office Associate II
Office Associate II
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$ 11196 - 12514
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Job Description
Department of Labor
Job Class Code: 6542
Grade: 13/Administrative
Salary: $17.69-$25.47/Hour *Salary includes 2.25% Stipend
Location: Bangor
Opening Date: June 7 2025
Closing Date: July 14 2025
The Office Associate II position in Division of Vocational Rehabilitation are full time Monday- Friday 8-5.
Agency Information:
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation also known as VR is a Department of Labor program that helps people who have disabilities to get and keep a job. VR helps people who have physical mental or emotional disabilities
The Office Associate II is a paraprofessional position providing administrative support in a Vocational Rehabilitation office. Duties can vary and include but are not limited to:
- Processing VR applications releases and documentation
- Telephone Customer Service
- Processing invoices and payments
- Operate technical office materials/equipment
- Assisting with general office duties
Skills or knowledge required:
- Knowledge of modern office methods and procedures.
- Knowledge of spelling punctuation grammar and business English.
- Ability to make intermediate mathematical calculations.
- Ability to drive car or light delivery truck may be required.
- Ability to create spreadsheets and perform data management.
- Ability to type varied routine business correspondence from draft or original source documents to revised or final form.
- Ability to lay out computerized formats and/or graphics.
- Ability to organize and maintain computerized and/or manual files.
- Ability to operate standard technical office materials/ equipment.
- Ability to use alphabetical numerical chronological and secondary filing systems.
- Ability to rapidly and accurately take and/or transcribe dictation.
- Ability to convert data to electronic format.
- Ability to transfer information and present in modified form.
- Ability to access information from the internet.
- Ability to distinguish non-routine and technical inquiries and refer to appropriate source.
- Ability to work with timelines and schedules.
- Ability to clean and/or maintain issued materials.
- Ability to lead the work and provide guidance to co-workers on a project or intermittent basis
Minimum qualifications:
Training education or experience in office and administrative support work that demonstrates 1) competency in applying a general knowledge of modern office practices to perform routine varied office support tasks often requiring the operation of technical office equipment and 2) the ability to use independent judgment in prioritizing the work and selecting the most appropriate course of action within set procedures. All positions in this classification assume the qualifications of: Office Assistant I
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 full-time 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:
- Work-Life 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 overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-95% of employee-only 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 employee-only 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 full-time.
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
