Administrative Services Technician IV

State of Vermont • Bennington, VT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Family Services Division of the Department for Children & Families in Bennington is seeking an Administrative Services Technician IV to join our team of dedicated staff in supporting children, families and communities. Our goal is to promote safety, permanency, wellbeing, and law abidance for children in need. Your work will help Family Service Workers and other staff achieve this mission. The work we do is meaningful, challenging and critical to the safety and well-being of Vermont's children and families.
The ideal candidate will be flexible, maintain a positive and professional attitude, have confidence in Excel and Word, and enjoy learning and using new systems. They will also have a demonstrated ability to manage deadlines with a high level of attention to detail/accuracy of data entry. The work is fast-paced, and this position is often the first contact that the public has with the local FSD office. Other work may include: developing and maintaining documents and spreadsheets, ordering and coding invoices, taking meeting minutes, managing and tracking files, answering phones, greeting clients and other assigned tasks.Who May ApplyThis position, Administrative Services Technician IV (Job Requisition #54441), is open to all State employees and external applicants. If you would like more information about this position, please contact Kyle Hoover at [email protected] will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

AHS BACKGROUND CHECKS: Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position.  In accordance with AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.Environmental FactorsWork is performed in a standard office setting.

Requirements

• One (1) year of college level study in accounting, business or public administration, office administration or a related field.
• High school graduation or equivalent and one (1) year of experience providing administrative-level support to a business or organization.
• One (1) year as an Administrative Services Technician III with the State of Vermont.
• Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position.

Nice To Haves

• flexible
• maintain a positive and professional attitude
• have confidence in Excel and Word
• enjoy learning and using new systems
• demonstrated ability to manage deadlines with a high level of attention to detail/accuracy of data entry
• experience working with the VISION system (VISION is the State of Vermont PeopleSoft financial management system) may be required.

Responsibilities

• developing and maintaining documents and spreadsheets
• ordering and coding invoices
• taking meeting minutes
• managing and tracking files
• answering phones
• greeting clients and other assigned tasks

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED