Administrative Support Assistant 2

Salary: $17.29 - $25.17 Hourly
Location : Des Moines - 50313 - Polk County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-03220
Agency: 429 Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing - Racing & Gaming Commission
Opening Date: 05/29/2026
Closing Date: 6/8/2026 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-POST
Point of Contact: Randy Morrison, View email address on click.appcast.io


Job Description
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) is seeking a highly motivated, skilled, solution-oriented, and enthusiastic individual to join as an Administrative Support Assistant in our main commission office at 6200 Park Ave Des Moines, IA 50321.

Who We Are

IRGC's mission is to administer the laws and rules for gambling and wagering in Iowa in order to ensure the integrity of licensees and their operations, maintain public confidence in regulated gambling and wagering activities in Iowa, and promote economic development for the citizens of Iowa.

What We're Seeking

We are looking for a dedicated professional who is reliable, detail-oriented, and proactive. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills, the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion, and a positive attitude. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply. This position is a 40-hour-per-week role with full-time benefits. It is a Monday-Friday position with standard office hours.


Desired qualifications include:

• Clerical procedures, including word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures
• Great attention to detail and a high level of organizational skill
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Comfort with responding to a high volume of inquiries and prioritizing clerical work
• Experience working with diverse populations in a team environment
• Commitment to providing a high-quality service
• Displays high standards of professional and ethical conduct

What You'll Do:

• Answer the in-office phone line for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
• Prepare mail for in-office pickup
• Respond to license verification requests from other jurisdictions
• Data entry of simulcast wagering data
• Weekly, or more frequent if needed, deliver documents to DCI
• Draft, maintain, and update forms
• Prepare data summaries, graphs, and charts for use in reports and speaking engagements
• Prepare or preaudit weekly wire deposits of gaming revenue
• Prepare or preaudit deposits for licensing fees and fines
• Prepare or preaudit invoices
• Verify deposits
• Receive self-reports from licensees on criminal or disciplinary proceedings

What We Offer

In addition to providing a positive work environment, we offer a great compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:

• Robust benefits, including excellent health, dental, life and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contribution.
• Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan).
• Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it most.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more)
• For additional information on benefits
• Excited to pursue the next step in your career? Apply today!
• Background check required.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit

Minimum Qualification Requirements


Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. One year of full-time work experience in general office, clerical, data entry/processing, or related work.
2. A total of one year of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
3. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1.

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Additional Qualification Requirements


Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to type at least 40 WPM net as demonstrated by the completion of a typing examination.
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Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability? Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely. Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question. Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
• Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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Do you have one year of full-time work experience in clerical or a closely related work area?

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How many months of COMBINED post high school course work in an accredited secretarial, business, or closely related curriculum AND full-time clerical work experience do you have?

• No full-time clerical work experience and specified education to a combined total of less than six months
• Six months to less than one year of the combined clerical work experience AND specified education
• One year or more of the combined full-time clerical work experience and specified education

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Are you a current permanent State of Iowa executive branch employee? IF YES - Do you have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1?

• I am a current permanent State of Iowa executive branch employee AND have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1
• I am NOT a current permanent State of Iowa executive branch employee
• I am a current permanent State of Iowa executive branch employee BUT DO NOT have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1

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