Administrative Assistant 3

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

This position provides high-level administrative support to the Directors Office Engineering and Human Resources with a primary focus on managing the Department of Wildlifes regulatory process. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing regulations from initiation through finalization ensuring statutory compliance and coordinating with the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners and the Legislative Counsel Bureau. The role also includes key support functions during Commission meetings such as taking minutes assisting the Executive Assistant rescheduling flights and assisting with transportation. The incumbent additionally manages travel logistics accounting activities and oversees general office operations for the Directors Office Engineering and Human Resources. Serving as the first point of contact for the Directors Office both in person and by phone the incumbent interacts regularly with the public including individuals who may be upset or confrontational as well as with state and federal officials. This position requires a proactive detail-oriented professional capable of managing multiple complex administrative tasks with discretion and efficiency including coordinating calendars and meetings for the Directors Office.

Administrative Assistants perform a broad variety of clerical secretarial and administrative support duties in an assigned agency program or other work unit within State government and the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). Typical duties include maintaining records and files; composing and editing correspondence; data entry; office management; budget monitoring and accounts maintenance; typing and word processing; answering telephones and relaying information; reception; duplicating and distributing materials; preparing for meetings and taking minutes; ordering and stocking supplies and equipment; receiving sorting and delivering mail; reviewing and processing applications forms and other documents; operating office equipment such as copiers personal computers computer terminals calculators facsimile machines printers and other equipment; and performing related duties as assigned.

Receive review approve or deny applications and requests for program services; make initial eligibility determinations; contact applicants for additional information and clarification as required; explain reasons for ineligibility program regulations and requirements and available remedies such as an appeal process; review appeals and make initial determinations or refer to higher level staff for response or disposition.

Screen the managers calls assessing the relative importance of each call; respond to requests for information; defuse irate clients/callers who may have been referred by lower level staff; take detailed messages concerning issues of significance to the agency; schedule and attend meetings with external entities; prepare agendas and action items; transcribe and distribute written summaries or minutes.

Coordinate communications between the manager and other professional and administrative staff both within and outside the work unit; receive and relay sensitive information related to agency activities personnel and clientele; provide explanations regarding established policies and procedures.

Supervise a unit of lower level administrative support personnel who perform duties representative of the Administrative Assistant II level; plan organize and oversee the activities and operations of the office or unit; establish and implement procedures and desk manuals; perform the most complex assignments and resolve issues and problems referred by subordinate staff or the supervisor; train and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel.

Prepare reports which summarize financial and statistical information related to the work units budget accounts activities program clientele and operations; advise management of unusual trends funding levels and expenditures; assist with budget development by compiling information to support projected expenditures in specific areas such as operating costs travel costs and staff development.

Create spreadsheets including formulas to organize display and summarize data facilitate analysis and identify interrelationships; prepare special reports for other agencies and external entities.

Maintain and monitor financial and statistical information related to agency accounts travel licenses bonding grants programs and activities revenues and expenses; ensure data is current complete and accurate; maintain current balances; authorize expenditures within clearly designated areas of responsibility and spending limitations established by regulation.

Review documents prepared by others for program compliance; identify discrepancies resolve problems and provide guidance to lower level staff; authorize and approve documents within assigned parameters.

Develop design install and maintain multiple Web pages and/or Web sites of significant size scope and complexity; resolve design conflicts; monitor Web site performance and overall integrity; prepare implement and enforce Web site administrator procedures; provide Web site maintenance repair and recovery; develop backup and recovery documents.

Compose documents and materials including correspondence memoranda reports charts and other items in support of program and agency operations; provide and explain information including applicable rules regulations guidelines policies and procedures; distribute materials to concerned parties according to established distribution lists or on an as-needed basis. Research information from a variety of internal and external sources including the Internet for projects which may include unique purchases; identify sources of information and communicate with vendors and others concerning technical aspects of the project/purchase; evaluate and compare information; report findings to the supervisor.

Positions at this level provide secretarial support to the manager of a complex work group consisting of professional staff and subordinate supervisors or they perform program administrative or support duties. Assignments require problem solving and performance of specialized duties within the framework of agency/program policies procedures requirements and applicable regulations. Additionally initiative and judgment are required to determine the priority of assignments and to structure tasks to accomplish program and administrative objectives within established schedules and timelines. The work is specialized and involves circumstances requiring adaptation of different approaches or methods to solve problems. Errors affect the timely provision of services to the manager program staff and clientele and may cause inconvenience and financial loss to program clientele. Incumbents exchange specialized program related information and explain detailed regulations and procedures to agency staff and program clientele including why and how regulations apply to their specific situation or problem. Completed work products are reviewed periodically by the supervisor or the users within or outside the agency. Positions at this level may or may not supervise lower level staff.

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of progressively responsible relevant work experience which included experience in one or more of the following areas: maintenance of complex records and files; public/customer relations including explaining detailed policies regulations and requirements; preparation and processing of financial and statistical documents such as payroll travel claims and budgeting forms; and assisting staff and management with projects and activities; OR one year of experience as an Administrative Assistant II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Working knowledge of: functions and operation of an administrative office; operation and use of word processing spreadsheet database management and other associated business software.

General knowledge of: principles of supervision and training if applicable to the assignment.

Ability to: interpret and apply complex rules regulations policies and procedures to specific problems and situations; receive inquiries and resolve complaints from staff and program clientele; perform specialized duties in support of program activities; coordinate communications with other work groups both within and outside the agency; organize coordinate and oversee the work of subordinate staff as required to meet schedules and timelines if required by the assignment; research information from a variety of departmental and external sources; compile and update information and prepare reports related to specific program/management activities; coordinate a variety of projects and assignments; assist agency staff in resolving computer hardware and software related problems and malfunctions if applicable to the assignment.

Recruiter:
Melissa Pontillo

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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