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.

The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program of the Bureau of Child, Family and Community Wellness within the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant 3 position. This administrative assistant position requires availability Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM through 5:00 PM. This position provides general and fiscal administrative support to the Nevada WIC Program and WIC staff in Carson City following established procedures, performs assigned duties in an accurate and confidential manner to include, but not limited to, typing, filing, copying, shipping, mailing, faxing, scanning, and emailing. This position coordinates, monitors, and maintains supplies and orders for all the WIC Local Agencies; obtains quotes and prepares purchase orders for supplies, print jobs, etc. This position uses computer applications to include, but not limited to Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel and Adobe software; assists in formatting, editing, proofreading, and producing annual and other documentation, such as brochures, newsletters, and presentations for public and private audiences; assists in making travel and motor pool arrangements for various members of the WIC program and in updating WIC website materials; ensures all appropriate authorizations are in place for travel, and assists with submitting travel reimbursement when travel is completed; answers WIC and CFCW phones and directs calls to the the appropriate person or unit as requested; provides support and back-up to the WIC Office Manager and is responsible for calendaring meetings and conference lines and mail and phone coding as requested; and maintains an inventory and the computer replacement schedule for WIC, as well as tracks WIC staff trainings.

Nevada's beautiful landscape and diverse activities are a few reasons to live and work in the Silver State! State employment benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance programs; participation in the public employees' retirement plan; 11 paid holidays; and accrual of 3 weeks of annual and 3 weeks of sick leave each year. At the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, our mission is to protect, promote and improve the physical and behavioral health of the people of Nevada. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: