Administrative Specialist I

## Administrative Specialist IApply: Wake County, NC: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: October 10, 2026 (3 days left to apply): JR-125669**Agency**Dept of Agriculture , Consumer Services**Division**Agriculture Consumer Service**Job Classification Title**Administrative Specialist I (S)**Position Number**60011774**Grade**NC08**About Us**The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.**Description of Work**Please note: Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above. The NCDA&CS Agronomic Services Division provides statewide diagnostic and advisory services that increase agricultural productivity, promote responsible land management, and safeguard environmental quality. The Division is comprised of three laboratory sections and a field services section with a combined total of 61 full-time employees. The Agronomic Division maintains a very active, employee-led safety program and is recognized as a Public-Sector Star site by the NC Department of Labor. The division is currently offering a great opportunity to join its administration team. As an Administrative Specialist I you will report directly to the Administrative Officer I for the Agronomic Division and work with a team of six employees. In this role, you will: • Support the Administrative Officer I as related to human resource hiring information and actions • Support the Administrative Officer I as related to procurement and purchasing • Provide inventory management of division vehicles, office supplies, and computers/copiers, scanners, etc. • Communicate with clients (phone, email, face-to-face) to help them access reports via the division’s public portal (PALS), complete online submissions and find information on our website. Based on these interactions, you will relay feedback from clients to our Webmaster for improvements. In addition, the employee has safety management responsibilities to help support the Agronomic Division’s Public Sector Star Safety Program.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences**Recruitment Range- $39,244-$48,000 * Communicates clearly and accurately in both spoken and written formats; writes clearly and effectively, adjusting language to meet audience needs and using proper grammar and structure.* Experienced in office management tasks, including organizing information, maintaining records, analyzing data, and using office equipment and software.* Experience in human resources and purchasing procedures* Experience leading and working in a team environment to achieve shared goals.* Experience working with Workday, NC E-procurement, Excel spreadsheets.Click Here to Learn more about State Employee Benefits. **Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience****.** Please follow the instructions to apply online. **It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.**Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22. All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position. \\* Note: When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete. \\* Questions regarding this posting? Contact View phone number on click.appcast.io. **Minimum Education and Experience**Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details. High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) diploma **and** two years of related administrative experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr