New job Senior Secretary in South Dakota

Job ID: 16064
Agency: Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources / Division of Environmental Services
Salary: $15.19 per hour
Pay Grade: GF
Closing Date: 05/03/2021
This is a full-time position with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. For more information on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, please visit http://denr.sd.gov/.

Working for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources:
For over 30 years, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has strived to treat everyone as a customer while the department balances promoting economic growth in South Dakota and protecting South Dakota's environment. The department has assembled a strong, dedicated, bright team of engineers, scientists, administrative assistants, and more. The people and the assignments make the department a challenging, stimulating, exciting place to begin and advance a career. This Senior Secretary position will support the Air Quality and Waste Management Programs within DENR. As part of the administrative team, you will have the opportunity to work with multiple programs and gain experience across the department as each program works together to support our goals. Additionally, the department invests in each employee with our onboarding program, mentoring, and variety of work experiences that will provide you with new challenges.

Who we are looking for:
The department is looking for someone that is self-motivated, stays calm under difficult challenges, thinks quickly on their feet to provide good solutions, and maintains a positive attitude and high level of confidence. The person must also enjoy serving others and working with their peers when needed to accomplish certain tasks.

• proofread documents and ensure they are understandable by the layperson;
• manage typical office duties - mail, telephones, supplies;
• help maintain records by creating electronic copies of all documents, placing electronic documents in the correct electronic folder, sending hard copies to records management, notifying the right individual that we received the document, and updating the electronic database;
• assist with processing of public notices.

Experience using phone systems, copiers, printers, and scanners; experience working in collaborative team environments and demonstrating effective time management and organizational skills; and a strong work ethic, interpersonal skills, discretion, confidentiality, and a positive attitude are desirable.

Knowledge of:

• the Microsoft Office Suite software, Adobe products, and can easily learn new software.

Skill to:

• provide effective communication skills.

Ability to:

• manage multiple tasks in an organized and timely manner;
• learn and a willingness to be challenged.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.

The State of South Dakota offers paid employee health insurance plus ten paid holidays, generous vacation leave accrual, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information please visit https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Apply at: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=DUS
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Fax: 605.773.4344
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"