Secretary 1

Do you enjoy helping others and want to make a significant impact in what you do?  If yes, look no further! 

Community Based Corrections District 5 is seeking a highly motivated, skilled Secretary 1 to provide clerical support located in Polk County, Iowa.

What You'll Do

As a Secretary 1 in this position, you will:

• Provide administrative support and assistance to Probation Parole officers and other staff
• Provide customer service to clients and guests with questions both in person and on the phone
• Enter client and case information into database
• Process payments for program services
• Access databases for criminal history and court orders

What We're Seeking

The successful candidate for this position is a motivated, organized, and detail-focused individual.

Desired skills and abilities include:

• Self-driven
• Flexible and open to change
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate
• Positive attitude

What We Offer

We have a competitive total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

• Annual pay ranging from $35,256.00 to $51,334.40, depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual.
• Opportunities for professional development
• Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan with employer match)
• Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it most
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more)

Experience equal to one year of full-time clerical or closely related work;

OR

post high school course work in an accredited secretarial, business, or closely related curriculum may be substituted for the required experience on a month-for-month basis;

OR

completion of thirty (30) semester (or equivalent) hours of undergraduate college level course work may be substituted for the one year of required experience;

OR

certification from the State of Iowa Administrative Assistant Certificate Program will substitute for six months of the required experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes permanent status as a Typist-Advanced.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.Typing Requirement: Applicants may be required to have the ability to type 40 wpm net.  If included in the Minimum Requirements of this job vacancy, you must provide verification of your typing score prior to the closing date of this vacancy. (Click here for more details about the typing test.)