IDD PES Administrative Assistant

Career Opportunities: IDD PES Administrative Assistant (21732)

Posting 21732
-Posted
09/24/2026

- Health & Human Services Comm

- IDD Prog Eligibility and Spprt

- Business and Financial Operations

- Eligible for Telework
-a. $1 - $2999 per month

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage .

Functional

Title:

IDD PES Administrative Assistant
Job Title:Administrative Asst III
Agency:Health & Human Services Comm
Department:IDD Prog Eligibility and Spprt
Posting Number:21732
Closing Date:10/08/2026
Posting Audience:Internal and External
Occupational Category:Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range:$2,953.25-$3,659.50
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group:TEXAS-A-13
Shift:Day
Additional Shift:None
Telework: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:701 W 51ST ST
Other Locations:None
MOS Codes: ,,,6046,15P,3F5X1,420A,42A,56M,68G,741X,8A200,AZ,LS,LSS,MC,PERS,PS,RP,SN

Brief

Job Description:

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Medicaid CHIP Services (MCS) department seeks a highly qualified candidate for the Administrative Assistant III position. MCS is driven by its mission to deliver quality, cost-effective services to Texans. The Administrative Assistant III is part of the IDD Program Eligibility and Support (IDD PES) team. The Administrative Assistant III reports to the Director of IDD PES Operations within Program Enrollment & Support under MCS.

The IDD PES team is responsible for ensuring eligible Texans are enrolled in programs serving individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. These programs include:
Home and Community-based Services (HCS), Texas Home Living (TxHmL), Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS), the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Condition (ICF/IID), and Community First Choice Non-Waiver (CFC NW). IDD PES staff authorize and verify programmatic eligibility for these programs. In addition, IDD PES staff process enrollments, transfers, suspensions, and terminations for HCS, TxHmL, and CLASS and coordinate and attend Fair Hearings.

This position makes a significant contribution to MCS’s mission by providing intermediate level administrative support for unit management and staff. This position assigns and tracks unit deliverables and mails and faxes correspondence to HHSC contracted providers. This position assists with general human resources work, answers and routes incoming calls, and performs special projects. This position also performs general office duties, such as maintaining filing and record-keeping systems.

The ideal candidate thrives in an environment that emphasizes teamwork to achieve goals, excellence through high professional standards and personal accountability, maintaining curiosity to learn and grow continuously, applying critical thinking for effective execution, managing time efficiently, demonstrating strong organizational skills, and acting with integrity by doing what is right, even when it is not easy.

Prepares, distributes, assigns, and tracks unit deliverables. (25%)

Mails and faxes correspondence to HHSC contracted providers. (15%)

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