Senior Secretary

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Agency:
Department of Transportation / Division of Planning & Engineering / Office of Materials and Surfacing

Location:

Pierre, SD

Salary: $19.97-$23.49 per hour, depending on qualifications

Pay Grade: F

Closing Date: 01/26/2026

This is a Full‑time position with the Department of Transportation. For more information about the Department of Transportation, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

This position is responsible for providing administrative support and performing numerous duties, including greeting and assisting internal and external customers; maintaining records, files, and documentation; scheduling, emailing, routing callers, answering questions and requests; database entry; preparing and processing direct vouchers, payments, reconciling purchasing card invoices and statements, and entering coding; yangi overseeing inventory of supplies; coordinating travel for program staff; and providing customer service and general administrative support for the Materials & Surfacing and Right of Way offices.

This position also provides accountability for construction projects by organizing and maintaining a filing system for active and inactive contracts.

• Health insurance (low and high deductible plans which include a $0 premium employee‑only coverage plan)
• Well‑being program
• Employee assistance program
• Dental and Vision
• یدی health savings account
• Free basic life insurance policy
• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System with partial state match
• Paid leave (15 vacation days per year)
• Sick leave (14 days per year)
• Paid family leave (12 weeks for birth=response; adoption of a child, equivalent to 40 hours per week)
• Military leave (15 days per year)
• 11 paid holidays
• Longevity pay
• Semimonthly pay periods
• Eligibility for meal per diems

The total compensation of hourly wage + state/federal benefits for a typical year for entry level Senior Secretary is approximately $60,338.00 annually.

The ideal candidate will have a history of working in collaborative team environments and demonstrating effective time management and organizational skills, attention to detail, and verbal and written communication. Experience preparing invoices, billings, and/or vouchers, and reviewing and coding financial information.

• Business English including grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Basic mathematics
• Modern office equipment, practices, and procedures
• Microsoft Office Suite

• Prioritize conflicting requests from the staff
• Be organized and provide attention to detail
• Time management
• Provide great customer service
• Be flexible and adapt

• Handle confidential information
• Courteously answer and route phone calls within the program and the department
• Order supplies and handle printing requests to Central Duplicating
• Communicate in a concise and effective manner
• Read and comprehend written materials
• Accurately record, file, and transmit information
• Accomplish assigned professional tasks
• Organize and coordinate activities

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC:
If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I‑9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E‑Verify to complete traits upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: -stateofsout

You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone:
Email: careers.us

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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

Entry level

Full‑time

Administrative

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