Administrative Assistant

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The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Adult Correction

COO - Operations

Administrative Specialist II (S)

NC09

The primary purpose of the Administrative Specialist II is to function as the confidential administrative assistant for the Director of Institutions Programs and Services. The position will be required to have extensive knowledge of Programs and Services to make appropriate decisions within procedural guidelines. The position will be responsible for high level administrative duties and complex tasks for Programs and Services at the Division level.

Will require use of program information systems in order to communicate and process information, and apply this knowledge in performance of administrative tasks. Will explain and interpret information to clients/customers and staff; and will compile, assimilate and organize both printed and electronic information. Will apply knowledge of data collection, storage, organization, manipulation and/or analysis of data to meet organizational needs. Will utilize office equipment and other relevant technology (software and systems).

Will be required to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; and use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions. Must clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups and present ideas clearly and effectively in written form. Will be required to adjust language or terminology to meet the needs of the audience and show ability to use correct grammar, sentence organization, and structure.

$41,206.00 - $72,113.00

NC09

This is an Internal Posting open only for current North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Employees, and eligible State Government Reduction in Force (RIF) Candidates from North Carolina State Government, or current temporary employees.

At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before the End Date.

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit the website for State Benefits.

NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. For more information about the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC), please visit us at our website.

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following:
  Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application to support your answers.
• If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the night before closing date.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check.
• If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division, click this link for specific certification requirements:
  Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
• The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent,…