Administrative Specialist

Administrative Specialist (Open)

The primary duty of this position is to create, maintain, and update the Veterans Registry for the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs. This includes processing applications, inputting data into the registry, verifying information for the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and responding to applicant questions.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to : working with County Veterans' Service Officers to obtain missing information, working with the State Historical Society to maintain records in accordance with retention schedules, assist with accounting functions for the agency, assisting with human resources and payroll functions for the agency, and serving as the point of contact for the agency by sitting at the front desk and receiving calls and visitors for the agency.

This position creates and maintains interpersonal contacts which include the support staff, professional and managerial positions internal and external to the agency, the public, community partners, agency stakeholders inside and outside of state government, and / or representatives of public officials to interpret and explain program / administrative policies, processes, and guidelines; resolve conflicts, negotiate, or to plan and manage assigned operations.

Minimum Qualifications : At least one year of post high school coursework or experience in : administration, office management, accounting, finance, planning, policy analysis and implementation, administrative / management analysis, operations research, program evaluation, research, or similar fields or in a field related to the programs or functions of the employing agency.

Knowledge of : federal and State laws and regulations governing work assigned; office management and record keeping methods and practices; administrative report preparation practices; research and administrative survey techniques; work planning and organizing; business computer and communication systems.

Ability to : interact with immediate supervisor and senior managers, employees, and the public to gain their cooperation and to establish work relationships; formulate and recommend modifications to operational directives to attain agency goals; apply management practices, techniques, and methodologies to assigned activities; collect, assemble, and analyze facts and draw conclusions to recommend solutions to problems; identify and interpret program-administrative requirements, policies, and regulations to provide guidance and advice; organize and present facts and opinions to managers and groups; learn the structure, functions, goals, and policies of the employing agency.

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Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.