Office & Administrative Specialist
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking an Office & Administrative Specialist to join their team in Detroit Lakes, MN. This role involves compiling, reviewing, and maintaining a variety of fiscal and program records, as well as providing technical advice and support to other office staff.
Responsibilities
- Compiles, reviews and maintains a variety of fiscal and program records, written materials and reports using multiple procedures, typing, computer and technical program knowledge
- Maintains special data bases, mailing lists and manuals
- Writes general correspondence
- Provides technical advice to other office staff
- Account for receipts and disbursement of money for standard accounts
- Acts as the districts Adopt a Highway Coordinator
Skills
- Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, and letters
- Customer service skills on the phone, in person and online to provide effective general and specialized office support
- Math sufficient to: add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions and decimals; calculate percentages; and use simple formulas
- Knowledge of communications sufficient to fluently communicate, read, understand, and respond to a variety of communications such as customers' questions and detailed instructions and procedures
Benefits
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, & prescription drug plans
- Health, dental, & dependent care spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health & well-being resources
- Public pension plans
- Deferred compensation plan & health care savings plan
- Life insurance
- Short & long-term disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance
- Employee education
- Leadership development
- Paid vacation & sick leave including 12 paid holidays each year
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee recognition
- Employee activities
- Fitness center at our Central Office
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