Program Assistant District 8 Office Columbus, GA (COM)

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Department of Juvenile Justice

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Job Description:

Under general supervision performs a variety of general secretarial clerical and administrative support functions/processes or a few specialized or essential clerical functions in support of a unit or office and related personnel. May enter data and/or process documents and records. The work includes operating standard office equipment. Work is performed under the general supervision of a clerical or administrative supervisor.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Completes tasks and assignments associated with administrative support functions (i.e. licensure personnel purchasing records management inventory or similar function)

• Provides clerical support such as incidental typing filing ordering supplies and sorting mail

• Provides clerical support within assigned functional area (i.e. processing/transactions

• Provides general clerical support to an office to include such tasks as data entry/maintenance copying/distributing documents and materials maintaining record- keeping and filing systems etc.

• Provides secretarial and administrative support to an upper-level manager

• Uses independent judgment and initiative to perform administrative clerical and secretarial duties in support of an individual employee or group of employees.

Entry Qualifications:

High school diploma/GED and two (2) years of general office or administrative experience.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary & benefits GA Department of Juvenile Justice is part of a statewide initiative called Total Rewards that seeks to attract and retain employees by supplementing their base pay and benefits with programs designed to improve the quality of their work environment and lead to greater job satisfaction and work/life balance. Eligible employees are offered generous benefits including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid holidays vacation and sick leave. We are a qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

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