Office and Administrative Specialist, Intermediate; OASI

Overview

Who May Apply: Open for bids and to all qualified applicants simultaneously

Date Posted: 1/29/2026

Closing Date: 2/5/2026

Position Salary Range: $20.45 - $27.12 / hourly; $42,699 - $56,626 / annually

Job Summary: The Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has a clear mission: we help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect. We are a dynamic group of dedicated professionals who choose public service as a calling, and we are actively and intentionally committed to supporting an internal culture that affirms that calling. The Office is one of Minnesota’s largest public law offices and as of 2025, has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace Minnesota five years in a row and Top Workplace USA for four years in a row.

The Office is seeking an Office & Administrative Specialist, Intermediate (OASI) to provide clerical and administrative services to the Consumer Action Division. This includes support for staff attorneys, legal assistants, attorney managers, and office managers, as well as client agencies and constituents of the State of Minnesota. Support services for these positions include drafting, typing letters, memos, and correspondence, data entry, photocopying, scanning, collating, binding documents, filing, and organizational projects.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work environment (combination of in-office work and telework) after successful completion of onboarding and training.

• Provide clerical and administrative services to the Consumer Action Division, including support for staff attorneys, legal assistants, attorney managers, and office managers, as well as client agencies and constituents of the State of Minnesota.
• Draft, type letters, memos, and correspondence; perform data entry; photocopy, scan, collate, bind documents, file, and manage organizational projects.
• Support a hybrid work environment after onboarding and training (in-office and telework).

Skill in:

• Customer service to provide prompt, courteous and accurate information in person, on the phone, in writing, and/or online to client agencies, coworkers, and constituents.
• Data entry to create and maintain accurate records and reports in a timely manner.
• Database use and management to set up and run basic queries, review, and analyze data, and identify problem areas.
• Word processing to prepare, edit, and finalize emails, reports, and/or other documents in grammatically correct format with correct spelling.

Ability to:

• Create, file, retrieve, and destroy electronic and physical records according to retention schedules.
• Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and/or complaints.

Knowledge of legal terminology sufficient to comprehend and draft a variety of legal documents.

• Ability to use or readily learn office equipment including scanner, photocopy machine, multiline telephone, and fax machine.
• Ability to work in an inclusive, creative, and collaborative work environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment handling a high volume of tasks, deadlines, and rapid changes by using strong time management skills.
• Ability to make quick decisions and communicate effectively within the office.

Interested applicants must apply online through the State of Minnesota Careers website, which is the State’s official application and hiring site. The Final date to receive applications is Thursday, February 5, 2026.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Brooke Seekins kinste.mn.us or .

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