Location: This position will be located at the Harry S. Truman State Office building 301 W. High St. Jefferson City, MO 65101.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Division of Personnel is looking for an experienced and organized Administrative Assistant to work with a team of talent management and human resources professionals.

You have an opportunity to be part of a team promoting a quality team member experience for all state of Missouri team members through strong talent management and human resources practices to better serve the citizens of Missouri. We are committed to recruiting, developing and rewarding top talent across our ~50,000 team members enterprise.

What you'll do:

• Engage with the divisions stakeholders on a daily basis promoting a quality customer experience each day.
• Greet visitors and answer telephone calls in a professional, helpful manner, determine purpose of visits and calls, furnish necessary information, take and relay messages.
• Support the Division’s teams in scheduling, drafting correspondence, researching information and related administrative tasks.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding related activities for division team members.
• Contribute to various recognition activities through efficient planning and composed problem solving to ensure successful events.
• Collaborate with team members on requests for technology and equipment needs including completing preventative maintenance requirements, and troubleshooting.
• Assist teams in maintenance of HR and financial records.
• Coordinate a variety of divisional support activities.
• Represent the division for various committees and cross-divisional work teams.
• Provide general administrative support for the division.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced experience with Adobe products.
• Ability to maintain a professional and positive attitude.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must work independently and work well in a team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise.
• Time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Capable of troubleshooting basic technology issues.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate’s name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact:

recruiter@oa.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.