What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator I position at State of South Carolina - SCDES-Regional & Lab Ops?
Job Responsibilities
Careers at SCDES: Where Passion Meets Preservation
Do you love South Carolina and protecting the environment? Come join our team at SCDES, put your passion to work with us! We are dedicated to protecting the state of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team!
Science | Service | Sustainability
About the Role:
Job Duties:
- Receive, sort, and distribute incoming mail, packages, samples, and shipments for the bureau.
- Maintain logs and tracking records for all received items and shipments.
- Serve as a point of contact for delivery vendors, courier services, and internal staff regarding incoming and outgoing and equipment materials.
- Assist with general administrative tasks such as filing, routing documents, updating spreadsheets, and maintaining organized records.
- Support inventory tracking of supplies and materials used within the bureau.
- Provide routine updates to staff regarding administrative or procedural changes related to mail handling and shipment processes.
- Coordinate with the Office of Human Resources (OHR) as needed for personnel or training-related documentation.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support daily bureau operations.
Why Join Us?
As a state employee, you’ll enjoy:
- Job Stability & Purposeful Work: Make an impact on your community as you contribute to protecting SC'S environment
- Great Benefits: Including paid holidays, 30 total days of leave per year, insurance options for you and your family and retirement benefit choices.
- Career Growth: Ongoing training, professional development, and a clear path for advancement.
- Work-Life Balance: A career that lets you enjoy South Carolina, inside and outside of your job.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
- High school diploma and relevant program experience.
Additional Requirements:
- Must possess a valid state driver’s license and be able to operate state-owned vehicles.
- Ability to perform physical handling of materials, including lifting up to 40 pounds. bending, moving, and organizing items as required for operational needs.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and foster positive working relationships with coworkers, industry representatives, and government officials.
- Ability to successfully complete required technical coursework and pass applicable tests within the probationary or trial period.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
- Ability to enter data accurately and efficiently into data systems.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Data management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Familiarity with Agency standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Additional Comments
Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application are encouraged to upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.
SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.