OFFICE ASSOCIATE - AIR/AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INSPECTION
About The Position
Under direction, performs highly specialized clerical duties relating to the seed, feed, fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia, soil amendment, chemistry lab and seed lab programs. Requires substantial responsibility, technical knowledge and understanding of agency programs, policies, and procedures. Responsible for processing certificates and typing all necessary information into the bureau program areas database systems. Prepares, organizes, and maintains all bureau program areas files. Assists in the evaluation, processing, preparing, and entering all analysis sheets to ensure accuracy. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. The Illinois Department of Agriculture administers the Illinois Fertilizer Act, the Illinois Commercial Feed Act, theIllinois Soil Amendment Act, the Illinois Seed Law and the Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. Through the licensing ofmanufacturers and distributors of agricultural inputs and products, the Department acts as a consumerprotection agency for purchasers of these products. The Office Associate will be responsible for highly specialized clerical duties relating to the seed, feed, fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia, and soil amendment programs. AGR values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school.
- Requires two years of office experience.
- Requires the ability to keyboard 45 words per minute.
- Requires completion of a name-based background screening and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime includingscheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
- This position is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. This job may require a good deal of walking or standing or involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls.
Nice To Haves
- Prefers extensive knowledge of office practices, procedures, and programs.
- Prefers extensive knowledge of composition, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Prefers working knowledge of basic mathematics.
- Prefers elementary knowledge of agency programs, rules, and regulations.
- Prefers two (2) years of working experience with following oral or written instructions.
- Prefers two (2) years of working experience with operating commonly used manual and automated office equipment and perform routine maintenance.
Responsibilities
- processing certificates and typing all necessary information into the bureau program areas database systems
- prepares, organizes, and maintains all bureau program areas files
- assists in the evaluation, processing, preparing, and entering all analysis sheets to ensure accuracy
- performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Benefits
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules in many program areas
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
- 12 Weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pension Plan
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
- Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually
- Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service
- Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date
- Thirteen - Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
