Office and Administrative Specialist Intermediate

** Job Class:*
* ** Office and Administrative Specialist Int*
* ** Agency:*
* ** MN Department of Natural Resources*
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** Job :
** 97540

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* Location:

** Brainerd

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** Telework Eligible** :
No

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary:
** Unlimited

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** Who May Apply:
** Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted:
** 10/27/2026

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** Closing Date:
** 11/16/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
** Department of Natural Resources

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** Division/Unit:
** DNR Fish and Wildlife / Wildlife Damage Unit

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** Work Shift/

Work Hours:

** Day Shift

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** Days of Work:
** Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
Yes, occasional

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** Salary Range:**  $ 21.12 - $ 28.01 / hourly; $ 44,099 - $ 58,485 / annually

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** Classified Status:
** Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union:
** 206 - Clerical/AFSCME

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** Work Area:
** Brainerd Area

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

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700/)  **:
** Yes

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides outdoor recreation activities and manages Minnesota's natural resources to create economic opportunity and a sustainable quality of life. We are driven to find talented, innovative employees to help us carry out this mission.

The DNR is currently seeking to hire one (1) full-time Office and Administrative Specialist Intermediate in Brainerd, MN. Workdays are Monday-Friday and work hours are 8:00 a.m.

-4:30 p.m. Occasional travel for meetings or training.

This position exists to perform administrative, fiscal, customer service, and clerical support services within department programs so policies, operations, and office procedures are effectively carried out; the general public and area, regional, and central office staff are served in an efficient manner; fish and wildlife resources are managed and protected for the greatest public benefit.

This position will provide support to the Brainerd Area Wildlife office, the statewide Wildlife Damage Program and the statewide Shallow Lakes Program.

Job responsibilities include:

1. Perform office manager administrative support duties for the Area Wildlife Office, Wildlife Damage Program and Shallow Lakes Program so that internal and external customer needs are met and communication, information flow, materials, operations, programs, and projects are coordinated and carried out effectively, efficiently, timely, and responsibly in accordance with State and DNR policies and procedures.

2. Support budget management, the purchasing process and fleet/asset management so that financial obligations are met timely and in compliance with State, Federal, and DNR policies and procedures. Gathers, verifies, and summarizes data for fiscal and administrative reports. Provides technical advice to office staff and schedules, trains, and provides technical guidance to coworkers.

3. Process and archive electronic and physical files in accordance with State and Federal retention guidelines. Maintain thorough knowledge of data-entry and result retrieval with department and division database programs. Accurately enter data and transcribe other field information into appropriate documents or databases.

4. Support and contribute to the successful operation of the Area Wildlife Office, the Wildlife Damage Program and the Shallow Lakes Program, within the Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources in a professional manner.  As needed, provide specific program support and contribute to special projects as assigned.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + Knowledge of word processing/typing and use software to create, format, edit, print, and save a variety of documents, correspondence, and reports in an organized manner, grammatically correct, in proper format and free of spelling errors; create reports by combining and presenting data from multiple sources.

+ Spreadsheet skills sufficient to develop tables, charts, and graphs, in proper format and free of spelling errors; create reports by combining and presenting data from multiple…