Admin Assistant 1

Job Title

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state.

Job Description

The position is responsible for maintaining employee training records, processing financial and purchasing documentation, managing program data, preparing reports, coordinating office activities, and ensuring compliance with Georgia Department of Public Health policies and procedures. Serves as a liaison between district staff, contracted providers, and community partners while maintaining confidentiality and promoting efficient program operations.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma/GED and two (2) years of job-related experience.

Preferred qualifications include an associate's degree from an accredited college or university, two (2) years of related administrative experience, ability to lift up to 25 pounds, ability to organize and maintain confidential records, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet established deadlines, experience working in a public health, healthcare, or government setting, experience processing invoices, purchase orders, and financial documentation, experience maintaining billing spreadsheets and tracking expenditures, experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems and state databases, experience preparing quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports, experience coordinating employee training records and monitoring compliance, experience ordering office supplies and maintaining inventory, experience supporting audits, quality improvement initiatives, or program monitoring activities, proficiency with Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and two (2) or more years of progressively responsible administrative support experience.

Additional Information

The DPH Commissioner and agency leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being. The use of physical activity breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and help employees meet their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes of physical activity may be allocated per workday, typically in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

State of Georgia employees are subject to the rules of the State Personnel Board regarding salary. DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) as valid. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degrees, diplomas, licensures, and other relevant credentials. The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check. Relocation assistance is not provided. In the event of an identified emergency, you may be required, as a term and condition of DPH employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

DPH is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process, email include View email address on click.appcast.io.

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.