State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Health and Human Services

Legal & Regulatory Services

Pleasant Street Concord

Brown Building

Program Assistant I-Estate Recovery Unit

#TMPPT5840

$17.46-$22.93

29.5 hours per week

*See total compensation information at the bottom of announcement.

The State of New Hampshire, Office of Legal & Regulatory Services has a part time vacancy for Program Assistant I

SUMMARY :

Provides diverse high-level clerical and database entry duties for the Estate Recovery Unit, Administrative Appeals Unit, and Bureau of General Counsel activities to meet state and court-ordered deadlines. Performs a variety of program support-based clerical duties with minimal supervision.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Under a recent change to the rules, an applicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal education degrees referenced in the posting! See Per 405.1.

18 Months of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree

36 Months of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree

54 Months of additional relevant experience = Master's degree

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High school diploma or high school equivalency credential. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience: Three years’ experience in a responsible clerical position, including experience providing program information to others.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Experience with computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets and databases.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Estate Recovery Unit with opening, closing, and archiving case files, processing mail, and researching cases to determine if recovery may be appropriate.

• Performs word processing and database input in regard to legal activities, filing/retrieving documents, printing documents, and checking existing records for accuracy.

• Provides information to the general public, office staff, and other agencies in regard to administrative appeals, the probate process, and other Department legal proceedings. Answers telephone calls and provides program information, obtains missing data and/or information and/or routes calls to appropriate personnel for further assistance.

• Performs other clerical duties as required such as photocopying, answering the telephone, filing, archiving, typing general correspondence, form letters, and assisting in special projects. Monitors and orders office supplies for the Bureau of General Counsel and Estate Recovery Unit.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: The supplemental job description lists typical examples of work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification.

For further information please contact Caitlin Sittig, Legal Assistant CAITLIN.A.SITTIG@DHHS.NH.GOV 603-271-9226