Office Specialist - Hastings

Office Specialist - Hastings (Open)

What We Offer: We value our employees' hard work and offer a supportive and friendly work environment along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 156% state-matched retirement contribution
• 13 paid holidays
• Immediate leave accruals
• Tuition reimbursement
• 79% employer-paid health insurance
• Dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Career advancement opportunities
• Training and development support
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Details:

• Wage: $17.642 per hour
• Hours: Monday Friday, 8 AM 5 PM
• Dress: Business Casual

Responsibilities:

• Examines and processes forms, applications, documents, and reports, calculates associated fees or other billings, and responds to requests and inquiries, related to permitting, licensing, application, certification, registration, or other agency program-administrative processes and operations.
• Screens documents against set requirements, comparing them with established references and guidelines, and verifies their accuracy and completeness to determine eligibility for the issuance of licenses, certificates, permits, or other official documents.
• In accord with clear guidelines, provides internal and external customers with information, assistance and services; explains what is required to obtain or retain state issued certification, license, registration, or services.
• Discusses problems or deficiencies to provide information or explain regulations and requirements.
• Collects and deposits fees, issue receipts and refunds, and balances figures on monthly reports; searches for, gathers, and verifies information and documents for reports.
• Prepares invoices and payment of claims, requisitions, purchase orders.
• Reviews and processes claims from vendors, contractors, medical providers, and others for reimbursement or payment under various state programs.
• Compiles and checks documents, records, and reports to confirm accuracy, completeness, and status of information, to process requests or transactions, and/or to provide the supervisor or other employees with information.
• Prepares reports, documents, and/or presentations through the manipulation of data.
• Searches/identifies and summarizes pertinent data from statistical, financial, work activity, administrative, and/or program records; creates forms, documents, textual-numerical-graphic material, to assist others in collecting and presenting information for decision-making.
• Enters, updates, retrieves, and deletes current and archival data, files, records, and documents within hard copy or electronic databases or other record keeping systems; maintains equipment or material procurement, tracking, inventory, or other records.
• Prepares packets of information/material relative to agency activities, actions, or requests for distribution to the public, customers, clients, vendors, agency representatives, or contractors

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualifications: Coursework/training in administrative/office support functions, procedures, and methods including the operation of personal computers and office equipment; or experience in customer service or public contact; or applying criteria/regulations; and/or performing administrative/office/secretarial support work including use of personal computers and office equipment.
• Other: Valid drivers license.