Administrative Assistant 1 - Licensing Coordinator 1

We at the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) take our responsibilities to you very seriously and are committed to protecting and promoting Georgia's agriculture through superior service and leadership.

·        The mission of the GDA is to protect consumers, promote agriculture locally and globally, and assist our customers using education, technology, and a professional workforce.

·        The vision of the GDA is to continue to be a globally recognized leader in agricultural excellence through a commitment to safety, quality, growth, and innovation.

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, performs a wide range of office administration duties for assigned functions or program areas, duties may be complex in nature and may involve access to confidential information.

·        May research, investigate, and/or resolve program data or issues.

·        Drafts documentation, reports, or presentations.

·        Represents program or unit, provides information and assistance to internal and external customers.

Job Description / Essential Functions:

·        Collects, compiles, and analyzes programmatic and operational data, investigates underlining trends, irregularities, and possible causes for change in data.

·        Documents underlying trends, irregularities, and possible cases for change in data

·        Evaluates data for quality and completeness.

·        Performs validation and testing of plan to ensure adequacy.

·        Prepares reports, and makes recommendations or determinations based on analysis.

·        Processes and reconciles all payments from all license programs.

·        Work alongside all licensing team members to improve the licensing process.

·        Provide internal and external assistance to all customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma / GED and two (2) years of job-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

·        Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

·        Ability to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.

·        Two year’s work experience providing direct customer service.

·        Two year’s work experience in the area of regulatory or licensing-related programs.

This position is assigned to the following counties: (Fulton)

·        The selected candidate must reside or be willing to relocate to this location.

Physical Demands:

• Sitting for extended periods
• Working on computer for extended periods
• Talking on phone

·        Fast-paced work environment

Other Duties:

·        All other duties as assigned to support the functions of the Licensing and CSC Division

·        Assist other members of the Licensing team as needed.

·        Provide back-up functions to other Licensing Coordinators during periods of heavy license renewal cycle and help cover scheduled and unscheduled absences.

·        Serve in emergency response capacity if needed.

Other Duties as Assigned

HOW TO APPLY:

Resumes may be submitted by adding to your profile in Team Georgia Careers.

·        Via Team Georgia Careers http://team.georgia.gov/careers

Please note: Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to phone/email inquiries regarding application status.

NOTE: The Georgia Department of Agriculture conducts background checks on all final candidates.  The hiring of applicants is contingent upon satisfactory results of employment verification, background and criminal records investigations, and motor vehicle reports.

HOW TO APPLY:  Resumes may be submitted by adding to your profile in Team Georgia Careers.

·        Via Team Georgia Careers http://team.georgia.gov/careers/

The GDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Due to the large volume of submissions received by this office, information concerning application and/or interview status cannot be provided.  Selected applicants will be contacted for next steps in the interview process.  Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

Please contact the Human Resources Office at (404) 656-3615 if you need accommodation.

** The position will be closed once a suitable candidate is identified *

Salary : $30,700 - $47,095