What are the responsibilities and job description for the Comptroller - Administrative Assistant III position at COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS?
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Are you ready to grow and make a positive impact? If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!
Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence drive the culture here at the Comptroller’s Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as State’s accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more! The Comptroller’s office serves virtually every citizen in the state. As Texas’ chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, the agency is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government.
Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take our collective commitment to public service very seriously. Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
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8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday. May occasionally work evenings, weekends, or holidays. Hours may change based on business needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent.
Experience: Three (3) years’ experience in clerical office and/or administrative work.
Preferred Experience: Experience using Microsoft Office Suite software and a multi-line telephone.
In this role you will:
Performs program support for management and the team.
- Answers and routes phone calls, takes messages, and greets/directs visitors to the appropriate staff.
- Processes audit collections on Agency Work Manager and deposits funds. Complies with Agency Records Retention requirements. Maintains personnel folders.
- Performs imaging duties and assists in maintaining the imaging equipment.
- Performs word processing work associated with examinations utilizing Microsoft Word. Prepares, edits, and distributes various cover letters and templates.
- Performs timekeeping, organizes and monitors travel arrangements and reimbursement requests for others.
- Maintains filing systems, including recording information; updating paperwork; or maintaining documents, records, correspondence, or other material.
- Schedules meetings, conferences, seminars, presentations, and trainings.
- Meets training requirements.
Conducts administrative reviews of reports to ensure administrative completeness for management.
- Handles incoming mail (physical and electronic) and coordinates the flow of information internally and externally. (Technical Competence)
- Receives, date stamps, scans, and logs all incoming mail and distributes accordingly. Maintains mail logs as necessary.
- Monitors various BART email boxes and responds, logs, and distributes the correspondence accordingly.
- Prepares outgoing mail and maintains postage balances. Documents and performs research on returned mail.
- Performs copying, sorting, filing and all other incoming and outgoing mail activities. Prepares accurate and complex correspondence and reports.
- Plans available time to efficiently complete assigned tasks.
- Is dependable, meets deadlines, and produces high-quality work.
- Is receptive to constructive feedback and adjusts work behavior based on feedback.
- Is responsive to inquiries and assignments in a timely manner, regardless of the requestor’s status.
- Orients newly hired administrative support staff and new auditors regarding field office practices and agency policies and procedures.
- Travels occasionally to participate in special projects and attend mandatory training located in local and out of town locations that may require overnight stays.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!
Important Note to the Candidate:
Salary is contingent upon qualifications. If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.
MILITARY PREFERENCE
To receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
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Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor’s Office,
Military Crosswalk Guide.
The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.
Applications submitted through Work in Texas:
Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete supplemental questions to be considered for the position. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.
The Comptroller’s Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.
Applicants must submit both a résumé and a completed application to be considered. Both documents should include sufficient work history to assess qualifications.
An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States to be hired at the Comptroller’s office and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.