Administrative Specialist

Position: Administrative Specialist I
Agency Dept of Agriculture , Consumer Services Division Agriculture  Consumer Service Job Classification Title Administrative Specialist I (S)
Position NumberGradeNC
08

About UsThe N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.

Description of Work

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Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.

The NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Division provides statewide diagnostic and advisory services that increase agricultural productivity, promote responsible land management, and safeguard environmental quality. The Division is comprised of three laboratory sections and a field services section with a combined total of 61 full-time employees. The Agronomic Division maintains a very active, employee-led safety program and is recognized as a Public-Sector Star site by the NC Department of Labor.

The division is currently offering a great opportunity to join its administration team.

As an Administrative Specialist I you will report directly to the Administrative Officer I for the Agronomic Division and work with a team of six employees. In this role, you will:
• Support the Administrative Officer I as related to human resource hiring information and actions
• Support the Administrative Officer I as related to procurement and purchasing
• Provide inventory management of division vehicles, office supplies, and computers/copiers, scanners, etc.
• Communicate with clients (phone, email, face-to-face) to help them access reports via the division’s public portal (PALS), complete online submissions and find information on our website. Based on these interactions, you will relay feedback from clients to our Webmaster for  addition, the employee has safety management responsibilities to help support the Agronomic Division’s Public Sector Star Safety Program.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences Recruitment Range- $39,244-$48,000

Communicates clearly and accurately in both spoken and written formats; writes clearly and effectively, adjusting language to meet audience needs and using proper grammar and structure.

Experienced in office management tasks, including organizing information, maintaining records, analyzing data, and using office equipment and software.

Experience in human resources and purchasing procedures

Experience leading and working in a team environment to achieve shared goals.

Experience working with Workday, NC E-procurement, Excel spreadsheets.

Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience .Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.

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