The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is seeking to hire an administrative support professional for the Southwest District Office located in Albany, Georgia.  The administrative support professional will need to be flexible, dynamic, and willing to cross train on duties and responsibilities that are critical for the Southwest District and be willing to take on new assignments regularly with enthusiasm.  The individual selected for this position must be detailed-orientated and have excellent communication, organizational, and customer-service skills, as well as strong computer skills.  

The incumbent will assist in the support of overall office operations and administrative functions for the office.  The incumbent will present and maintain a professional administrative support environment characterized by a strong team orientation and positive outlook.  Some specific duties include, but are not limited to:  answering and directing telephone calls; greeting and escorting visitors; performing routine accounting/financial-related functions including purchasing, monitoring usage of and ordering office supplies, and inventory and property control; completing routine personnel-related functions;  and providing general office support functions such as logging/tracking/copying/distributing correspondence, handling and distributing mail and faxes, creating and/or maintaining filing system(s), and entering data into spreadsheets and online systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with EPD District functions

Competence and skill multi-tasking in a fast-paced work environment

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook

Ability to type 40 words per minute or more

Excellent communication skills including writing, speaking, editing and proofreading, and phone presence

Experience providing professional-level administrative support for senior- and/or mid-level managers

Familiarity with State of Georgia government or other government organizations

This posting may close at any time prior to the posted close date once a suitable applicant pool is identified.  Because of the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring unit for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

NOTE: If the minimum qualifications for a job require a college education and you have obtained a degree from a college or university outside the USA, you are required to submit an International Education Evaluation Letter showing your degree is equivalent to one obtained at a college or university in the USA. International Educational Evaluations are accepted from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (https://www.naces.org/members) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (https://aice-eval.org/evaluation-guides/).  

The Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division is an Equal Opportunity Employer.