Services Officer III

Posting 21075
-Posted
- Dept of State Health Services

- Vital Statistics

- Business and Financial Operations

- Not Eligible for Telework
- Additional Shifts available (1) -b. $3000 - $4999 per month

DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas . If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.

Employee Benefits:

DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS). To learn more about all the benefits available to you as a DSHS employee and other DSHS opportunities for early career pathways, visit the DSHS Careers Page .

Functional

Title:

Staff Services Officer III

Job Title:

Staff Services Officer III
Agency: Dept of State Health Services
Department: Vital Statistics
Posting Number: 21075
Closing Date: 10/08/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range: $4,020.33 - $5,000.00
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-19
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: Days (First)
Telework: Not Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 5%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (DHR)
Other Locations: None
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Brief

Job Description:

Reports to the Director of Staff Services and Support and performs duties associated with the Vital Statistics Section human resources, fiscal, and administrative functions. Duties include evaluation and coordination of complex administrative activities; contributing to development and evaluation of administrative goals and objectives; development and evaluation of personnel budgets; development and interpretation of policies and procedures and preparation of correspondence. Maintains and develops confidential records systems including human resource, payroll, and personnel documents and assist team lead.

Maintains and develops criminal background check processes, policies, and associated records. Coordinates with HHS Human Resources, Office of General Cousel, and Texas Department of Public Safety on criminal background check processes. Acts as team lead in the absence of the Staff Services Officer IV for the Section’s fiscal and administrative functions. Work involves coordinating, assigning and/or monitoring work of other staff within the Section and/or participating in work groups and committees within the Section and agency.

Works under limited direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assisgned.

(35%) Performs duties as a member of a team providing administrative support to the Vital Statistics Section that performs, coordinates, and supports administrative and fiscal functions of the Section. Promotes uniformity of activities through consultation with management, administrative and other personnel to accomplish program goals and objectives in compliance with DSHS policy, procedures, guidelines and regulations. Performs tasks supporting human resources, budget/fiscal, planning, and training functions.

Plans, develops and implements budgets for the Section and its programs. Monitors expenditures and allocations for those budgets. Tracks and monitors state funds allocated to the Section. Develops and uses spreadsheets to track travel expenditures. Coordinates budget requests. Approves and tracks purchasing for the Section and its programs. Prepares documents, reports, charts and tables utilizing computer software such as Microsoft Office Procedures including but not limited to word, Excel, Access, Power Point and other database software.

(30%) Develops, maintains, and reviews designated reports, budget materials, and correspondence Maintains and develops confidential records systems including human resource, payroll, and personnel documents and assist team lead. Maintains and develops criminal background check processes, policies, and associated…