Office and Administrative Specialist, Senior

• Location:
  
  Faribault
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Work Area:
  Faribault, MN

Working Title:
Office and Administrative Specialist, Senior
Job Class:
Office and Administrative Specialist, Senior
Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment

• Job
• Location:
  
  Faribault
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 07/21/2026
• Closing Date: 08/04/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Direct Care and Treatment / DCT EMSOCS AFSCME
• Division/Unit: MSOCS Admin / CBS Admin Support
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday (8:00 am - 4:30 pm)
• Travel Required:
  
  Yes, 10% to meetings and onsite as needed
• Salary Range: $22.62 - $30.62 / hourly; $47,230 - $63,934 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 206 - Clerical/AFSCME
• Work Area:
  Faribault, MN
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

The work you ll do is more than just a job.Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.
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.
As an Office Administrative Specialist Senior, you will coordinate and support the operations of Community Based Services; develop, implement and monitor effective workflow systems, monitor expenditures, and provide administrative support/services to leadership and CBS staff. This position exists to initiate a wide range of activities to ensure that services and program deadlines are met according to established guidelines, rules, and statutes.

The incumbent is expected to research and respond to issues that may have no immediate solutions within established procedures and guidelines.
Minimum Qualifications

• Accounting/Budgeting/Expense skills sufficient to monitor and interpret department budget reports, ensure appropriate documentation for all department budget and revenue activities, and create Electronic Inter-Office Requisition s (EIOR).
• Customer service skills sufficient to provide accurate and appropriate information in a professional manner to clients, internal and external customers in person, on the phone, and/or via e-mail.
• Data entry performance skills sufficient to efficiently utilize e-mail, draft correspondence, maintain database records, and produce training materials.
• English language skills sufficient to effectively read, comprehend, and write correspondence with proficiency in spelling, grammar, and punctuation; and to communicate effectively with diverse co-workers, customers and the general public.
• Math skills sufficient to accurately perform basic mathematical calculations (add, subtract, divide, and calculate averages).
• Physical demands include ability to lift, stand, sit, pull, and stoop;
  Ability to move paper and batched documents of up to 20 pounds;
  Ability to move arms on a continual basis sufficient to open mail, sort, and file.
• Spreadsheet skills sufficient to develop and modify basic spreadsheets, and sort and extract data.
• Typing/Keyboarding skills sufficient to compose correspondence, format documents, and create reports, presentations, charts, and graphs.
• Work processing skills to develop and modify a variety of correspondence, records and reports; perform mail merges, develop forms and charts.

Additional Requirements
To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS – Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.
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