Office Coord - Workers' Comp Occupational Safety & Workers Comp, Columbia; RICHLAND

• Provides administrative support to the Division Director and serves as office manager by overseeing daily office operations, handling correspondence, ordering supplies, and coordinating administrative activities.
• Serves as the division's HR and records management liaison by coordinating employee leave and benefits, maintaining personnel records, ensuring compliance with agency policies, and managing records for terminated employees and legal requests.
• Administers workers' compensation processes by maintaining case files and logs, reviewing claims for compliance with workers' compensation laws and agency policies, monitoring return-to-work status, generating injury correspondence, and completing required documentation, including form 20s.
• Assists employees and staff with workers' compensation by serving as a resource on procedures, supporting new employees, and acting as backup to the workers' compensation coordinator.
• Coordinates safety and compliance initiatives by training environmental health and safety officers (EHSOS) and institutional HR liaisons, maintaining current EHSO contact lists, and scheduling quarterly safety training.
• Manages the division budget and purchasing by monitoring available funds, consulting with program staff on budget matters, and processing purchase orders and procurement requests.
• Ensures compliance with agency, legal, and regulatory requirements by maintaining accurate records, responding to subpoenas and legal requests, and supporting the division's administrative and operational objectives.
• Resume preferred but not required.

State of South Carolina

Minimum Requirements:

A high school diploma and relevant experience in business management, public administration, or administrative services or a bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required work experience.

• A high school diploma and relevant experience in business management, public administration, or administrative services.

• A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required work experience.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

• Yes
• No

If yes, how long have you been in your current position? (N/A if no)

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• High School Diploma/ GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorates Degree
• None of the Above

How much relevant experience do you have in business management, public…