Administrative Specialist ; Personnel Assistant - Prison

Position: Administrative Specialist I (Personnel Assistant) - Central Prison
** Agency
* * Adult Correction
** Division
* * COO - Operations
** Job Classification Title
** Administrative Specialist I (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC08

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!
** Description of Work
** Reporting directly to the Administrative Officer I, this position provides administrative support to a multi-custody male correctional facility by performing Human Resources duties, such as Personnel Action Requests. Other job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Answering telephones, directing phone calls, and taking and delivering messages to staff.
2. Serving as the point of contact for facility Worker's Compensation claims which includes completing & submitting all Logs/Summaries.
3. Possessing knowledge of Leave of Absence (LOA) actions, Family Medical Leave (FML), and the separations process.
4. Acting as benefits liaison for New Hires and during Open Enrollment.
5. Acting as expert regarding the hiring process.
6. Keying employee actions into FIORI and following through to completion of each action.
7. Utilizing the FIORI system to administer all areas of time and leave management.
8. Correcting time entries on an as needed basis.
9. Troubleshooting leave or pay problems which pertain to negative leave balances or payroll discrepancies.
10. Overseeing the accrual and usage of compensatory time to include holiday comp, gap hours, and overtime comp.
11. Managing the adverse weather leave liabilities.
12. Providing information to employees on policies surrounding time and leave management.
13. Providing information to employees on all benefits related to employment.
14. Working with employees in preparation for retirement.
(Salary Range: $37, 782 - $66,120)
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
**** Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now must meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the "Minimum

Education and Experience " listed from the OSHR class specification as seen in the next section below. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) listed here in this section are now to be used as "Management Preferences" and to be used to screen for the MOST QUALIFIED pool of applicants.
**** Management Preferences
*** Documented working knowledge of word processing or spreadsheet programs.
** This is a REPOST of this position. Previous applicants are still under consideration and do not need to reapply.
**** This is an INTERNAL POSTING open ONLY for current employees of the*
* ** North Carolina State Government
**** employees*
* ** and eligible RIF candidates from NC State Government.
**** Please review your application carefully before submitting it and be sure to enter a detailed description in the EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES/LICENSES sections of your application. Remember to SAVE each job entry and be thorough. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an application.
** This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with  with established working hours of
** Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
** and may require working beyond normal work schedule to meet business need.
** Note to Current State Employees**:  The salary grade for this position is
** NC08**. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.
** About Central Prison****:
** Central Prison in Raleigh, NC has been in continuous service since 1884. It serves as the admission point into prison for adult male felons sentenced to 20 years or more and is the main medical and mental health center for male offenders. It also houses special populations, including death row and safe-keepers.

While security requires that certain offenders remain in their cells, there are more than 260 offender job assignments that include working in the kitchen, laundry or canteen. Offenders also work as barbers, janitors and clerks. Offenders can attend substance abuse group therapy meetings, Bible studies or worship services.
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