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Job Description
Administrative Assistant Company State of Montana
Location Shelby, MT
Date Posted 06/02/2026
Description
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PROBATION & PAROLE SHELBY, MT OR CUT BANK, MT
TheMontana Department of Corrections (DOC)is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in yourmunity, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you! ThePublic Safety Divisionoperates Montana's prisons safely and securely and provides supervision and support for offenders in themunity through its Probation and Parole Bureau. The work performed in this division is integral to the department's mission to create a safer Montana through accountability, rehabilitation, and empowerment. Make a difference! Join us today! TheAdministrative Assistantis responsible for a variety of administrative, developmental, operational, and other activities in support of agency work. These tasks include
Managing phone calls for the assigned office; refersplaints and concerns with offenders, offender's families, criminal justice system members and the general public to the appropriate staff.
Creates and/or prepares letters, memos, forms, meeting schedules, reports, etc., using word processing, spreadsheet, and database and/or presentation software.
Maintains data logs in established software programs and produces statistical information upon request.
Coordinates and schedules meetings as requested; makes all necessary travel arrangements for staff as requested.
Has daily initial contact with offenders, visitors, and others who may be hostile or under the influence of substances.
Travel to alternate office (Shelby or Cut Bank) will be required up to 25% of the time.
/The hourly rate of this position will increase by $1.00 per hour or 2.5%, whichever is greater, effective July 1, 2026, in accordance with
HB13./ QUALIFICATIONS
The knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position are normally attained throughbination of education and experience equivalent a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 to 2 years of job-related work experience.
Otherbinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
BENEFITS
Your service is rewarded withpetitivepensation and generous
State of Montana Benefits. State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Only online applications are accepted. By ing online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application. To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a "Relevant File". In your cover letter, state why you are ing for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered. Successful applicants will be subject to
Criminal history check
Child/patient/offender abuse registries
Reference checks The Department of Corrections participates in