New Job Administrative Assistant I - Scottsbluff In Nebraska

Do you have a passion for making a difference in Nebraskans' lives? If so, the Department of Health and Human Services is looking for you! Apply today and start your first step in an exciting new career where you will be "Helping People Live Better Lives!"

You have the passion, we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans.

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetics.

This position will support several mid-level administrators, by providing professional level planning, organizing, administering, and monitoring of program-administrative functions, processes, and resources pertinent to the employing agency’s overall mission and operations, having agency-wide, regional, and/or statewide impact. May also supervise a unit of technical/administrative support staff and/or serve as team coordinator of special projects; performs related work as assigned.

Represents the immediate supervisor at task force, management team, inter-agency, commission, council, and board meetings to relay the supervisor's position on given issues.

Advises senior administrators and managers and other employing agency employees and external persons on matters pertaining to substantive program-administrative functions and processes to provide interpretations of the agency’s or assigned function policies and procedures and to intercept and/or mitigate adverse reactions, concerns, or pressures.

Investigates operational problems and recommends corrective actions such as policy, process, or procedural changes, forms revision, shifts in work distribution, and changes in organizational structure to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of work activities.

Develops and implements program-administrative function monitoring/evaluation procedures to oversee the effectiveness of the program-administrative processes and to identify any associated problems.

Designs work procedures and operations to be used by program-administrative staff to ensure the proper use of staffing, equipment, information, and material resources.

Explains and interprets policies, procedures, and processes pertinent to the program-administrative functions to employing agency employees, state and local government jurisdictions and officials, and the public to answer their inquiries and to facilitate proper application of these directives and processes.

REQUIREMENTS: Coursework/training or experience related to research, presentation, or publication in an area related to the programs or functions of the employing agency; business administration; accounting; customer service; and/ or technical support work, including use of computer software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database management. Valid drivers license.

Knowledge of: office management and record keeping methods and practices; administrative report preparation practices; federal and State laws and regulations governing work assigned.

Ability to: interact with immediate supervisor and senior managers, employees, and the public to gain their cooperation and to establish work relationships; formulate and recommend modifications to operational directives to attain agency goals; coordinate the activities necessary to arrange various conferences, hearings, and meetings; apply management practices, techniques, and methodologies to assigned activities; collect, assemble, and analyze facts and draw conclusions to recommend solutions to problems; identify and interpret program-administrative requirements, policies, and regulations to provide guidance and advice; organize and present facts and opinions to managers and groups; learn the structure, functions, goals, and policies of the employing agency.