Administrative Professional 2 (20046716)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) is seeking a motivated Administrative Professional 2 to support the Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR) at its Central Office in downtown Columbus, Ohio. This role is crucial for implementing meaningful environmental improvements across the state by assisting with remedial and environmental cleanup programs, including the Voluntary Action Program (VAP), enforcement, remediation, brownfields, and engineering and risk assessment. The position involves preparing correspondence, reports, and public notices for formal agency actions, handling project fee collection and processing, and coordinating project closure documents with technical and legal staff. Additionally, the role requires researching, compiling, and organizing information to support division decision-making, managing public records requests, scanning and archiving documents, maintaining files, and supporting records retention activities. The successful candidate will also assist staff with administrative tasks such as database research, stakeholder communication, mail distribution, and inventory management.

Requirements

• 18 months of experience or 18 months of training in a secretarial/administrative professional field.
• OR completion of associate core coursework in secretarial science or business office applications from an accredited career school or community college.
• OR 6 months of experience as an Administrative Professional 1, 16871.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
• Administrative Support/Services
• Public Relations
• Equipment Operations
• Reasoning
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Customer Service

Responsibilities

• Support DERR’s remedial and environmental cleanup programs.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and public notices for formal agency actions.
• Handle project fee collection and processing while coordinating project closure documents with technical/legal staff.
• Research, compile, and organize information to support the division’s decision-making.
• Manage public records requests, scan and archive documents, maintain files, and support records retention activities.
• Assist staff with administrative tasks like database research and referencing, stakeholder communication, mail distribution, and inventory management.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree