State of careers Rhode Island
ASST ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Department
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals
Division
Clerical/Administrative Support/Data Entry
Salary
$56,157.00 - $63,156.00
Job Profile
JC-02591600-20 - Assistant Administrative Officer (Council 94 Local 2883 BHDDH DOH)
Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours
35.0, Non-Standard/ Non-Exempt
Job Requisition Number
JR103551 ASST ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (Open)
Pay Grade
C00321 A
Classification
Assistant Administrative Officer
Class Definition
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
To assist the head of a department, agency or division by relieving such superior of routine and reoccuring administrative duties and responsibilities that are directly related to the primary function of the agency and purpose of the work of said superior; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Receives general supervision from a superior with some latitude for the exercise of independent judgement; work is subject to review for conformance to policies, rules and instructions.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Supervises and coordinates the work of subordinates engaged in performing clerical, typing, stenographic and fiscal tasks; reviews work in process and upon completion.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
- To assist the head of a department, agency or division by relieving such superior of routine and reoccurring administrative duties and responsibilities that are directly related to the primary function of the agency and purpose of the work of said superior.
- To plan, organize and supervise the clerical and office activities of a department, agency, division or large engineering program; to coordinate the flow of clerical and office work among the several sections in such department, agency, division or engineering program.
- To gather information required for use as a basis for important administrative decisions.
- To make administrative studies, analyses and recommendations of proposed change in policies, programs and procedures.
- To represent the head of a department, agency, division, or large engineering program in meetings with representatives of the public, other departments or agencies.
- To relieve a superior of administrative detail relating to the functions and activities of the organization including the contacting of officials and personnel for the purpose of obtaining information and recommendations relating to specific problems, activities or policies.
- To handle important and routine correspondence.
- To assist in the preparation of the annual budget and to supervise its execution.
- To supervise and participate in the processing and maintenance of financial, personnel or other important records.
- As required, to be responsible for the safekeeping of bonds or other securities deposited with the department, agency, division or large engineering program.
- To requisition office supplies and equipment.
- To do related work as required.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:
KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A working knowledge of the principles and practices of office management; a working knowledge of, and the ability to carry out, requisitioning, disbursing and budgeting control functions; a familiarity with the principles and practices of public administration; the ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of subordinates engaged in performing fiscal and clerical duties for the head of a department, agency or division; the ability to make administrative studies and analyses and to make recommendations based thereon; the ability to interpret and apply rules and regulations; the ability to handle important correspondence concerning policies and procedures; the ability to handle important but routine personal contacts; and related capacities and abilities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Education: Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a college of recognized standing with specialization in business or public administration; or
- Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment involving supervision of the work of a large office staff engaged in performing varied routine and difficult clerical tasks and involving some experience in making studies and analyses of office methods and procedures.
- Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Supplemental Information
This position will be responsible for providing administrative/technical support to the Governor’s Council on Behavioral Health as well as The Governor’s Overdose Task Force and its respective Treatment and Recovery workgroups. This position will serve as administrative support for the Behavioral Healthcare unit providing National Voter Registration collection, composing meeting minutes for contract meetings and all staff meetings, onboarding staff, processing mail, ordering supplies, scheduling, processing badge requests, following OMA requirements when posting to SOS website, compiling Director reports, tracking shared documents and any other administrative support functions of the Behavioral Healthcare unit within the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals.
Benefits
For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills