TPWD - Staff Services Officer I (Wildlife Staff Services Officer)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

Graduation from High School or GED.

Experience :

Three years of experience performing administrative support duties. Experience in performing several staff services functions such as administrative support, business administration, human resource administration, purchasing or budget preparation work. Experience providing assistance to several positions such as directors, supervisors/managers, and/or staff related to various staff services functions. Experience preparing, editing, and distributing correspondence, reports, forms or documents.

Licensure :

Applicant must possess or be able to obtain, within 30 days of employment, a valid state driver's license. Must successfully complete the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Basic Texas Purchaser Course within six months of employment hire date if required by agency or divisional leadership.

NOTE :

Retention of position contingent upon obtaining and maintaining required license and completion of required training.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or closely related field.

Experience :

Experience in basic accounting and purchasing.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge fiscal control or budgeting techniques or practices. Knowledge of administrative support work. Knowledge of human resource administration. Knowledge of purchasing methods and procedures. Knowledge of business English, spelling, proofreading, grammatical rules, and formatting/editing documents. Skill in coordinating activities. Skill in the use of a computer and/or applicable software. Skill in critical thinking. Skill in using Microsoft Office Suite, Virtual meeting platforms (MS Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc) and/or Adobe products. Skill in providing quality customer service in a courteous and professional manner. Skill in working as a member of a team by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers and work-related contacts and maintaining confidentiality. Skill in managing several projects simultaneously, maintaining flexibility, and working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities to meet schedules and deadlines. Ability to study or evaluate programs and propose recommendations. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to understand department organizational structure, key individuals, and assigned roles and responsibilities. Ability to interpret rules, regulations, policies, and procedures and provide guidance to others. Ability to work efficiently, expeditiously, and in a dependable, organized, and productive manner with little or no supervision.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Required to work 8 hours per day, 5 days per week. May be required to work overtime, holidays, weekends, and hours other than regularly scheduled with supervisor approval. May be required to operate a state vehicle. Required to travel 5% with possible overnight stays. Required to conform to dress and grooming standards, work rules and safety procedures. Required to follow non-smoking policy in all state buildings and vehicles.

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