APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$30,192.48 to
$43,639.20
PAY GRADE: 25
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Administrative Assistants perform a broad variety of clerical, secretarial and administrative support duties in an assigned agency, program or other work unit within State government and the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
This position maintains, receives, reviews, codes and processes a variety of clerical and accounting documents including invoices, billing claims, forms, manuals, policies, internet experience, meeting minutes and other materials used in the Division and Rural Community Health Services (RCHS). The person in this position must be able to ensure conformance and compliance to established formats, time frames and regulations, of financial records and track balances for general ledger groups and/or categories and spreadsheets including operating, equipment, travel and staff development; prepare accounts payable and receivable documents and assign accounting codes in compliance with established rules, regulations and procedures which may include contractual and grant limitations; reconcile internal records and reports to those of the Division and RCHS. This position may provide services on behalf of and at multiple sites statewide to support the Division and Rural Community Health Services.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of clerical and administrative support experience which included experience in one or more of the following areas: maintaining records and files; preparing a variety of materials using a personal computer or word processor; assisting customers in completing forms and applications; and/or performing secretarial duties in support of professional staff; OR one year of experience as an Administrative Assistant I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
Additional Position Criteria
Intermediate Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Visio.
Typing at least 45 words per minute.
The Examination
CLERICAL SUPPORT EXAM
The exam will consist of a written weighted 100%.
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview.
The following are the number of questions in each category of the exam:
20 - Office Operations and Practices
20 - Following Written Instructions & Reading Skills
10 - Arithmetic
20 - English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
15 - Computer Usage
15 - Interpersonal & Customer Service Skills