Administrative Assistant Ii

Position: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - 64056444
Requisition No: 867132

Agency:
Department of Health

Working Title:

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II
- Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $43,560.14

Posting Closing Date: 01/29/2026

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Florida Department of Health

State Personnel System

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for providing administrative support and assistance to the Early Steps Program and reports to the Early Steps Program Administrator in the Division of Children's Medical Services, Early Steps Unit. The incumbent in this position must be able to work independently, must have the ability to organize and prioritize workload, be capable of ensuring continuity of work in the absence of supervision, and demonstrate sound judgement and initiative in the performance of these duties.

The following duties and responsibilities are assigned to this position:

* Prepares timely travel authorization requests and reimbursements for staff and council members according to established procedures.

* Coordination of conference registrations and reservations, as needed.

* Assists and participates with staff in planning workshops, conferences, and monitoring visits.

* Maintains and orders supplies/materials needed for the Bureau of Early Steps and Newborn Screening staff.

* Completes timely purchases, purchase orders, and invoices in line with purchasing guidelines, as needed.

* Processes, submits, and tracks MFMP/AOD, statements of work, and invoice requests.

* Clears purchase card purchases timely in the Works system.

* Manages Fed Ex, Language Line, and Sun Pass accounts.

* Answers phones, assist callers, tracks informal complaints, and provides quality customer service.

* Ensures program compliance with departmental policies and procedures.

* Distributes assignments on behalf of the Program Administrator and coordinates tracking of assignments to ensure timeliness.

* Coordinates, reviews, and edits outgoing correspondence, presentations, materials, etc. to ensure compliance with Department Brand Standards prior to routing. Program Workflow coordinator, tracks correspondence input into Workflow for the Program.

* Collaborate with the other Administrative Assistants within the Division by attending all scheduled meetings, supporting colleagues, and performing back-up assistance as needed to ensure coverage within the Bureau and Division.

* Distributes or processes incoming mail daily.

* Prepares and ensures correspondence (and other information) is mailed, scanned, or faxed in a timely and efficient manner.

* Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Ability to provide quality customer service.

* Ability to establish effective working relationships.

* Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

* Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to review documents, edit and apply brand standards.

* Ability to utilize a computer for work assignments.

* Ability to utilize Microsoft Suite and associated programmatic databases.

* Teamwork skills necessary to work within the Bureau.

* Problem solving skills, solution focused.

* Organized with attention to detail and timeliness of work.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

* The candidate must have a minimum of one (1) year of administrative assistance experience.

Preferred:

* Associate's or Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.

* Administrative or clerical experience can substitute on a year for year basis for the preferred college education.

* Experience working with state systems such as Works, Ariba on Demand (AOD), Statewide Travel Management System (STMS) .

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation:
We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration:
We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability:
We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness:
We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence:
We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

2020 Capital Circle Southeast, Tallahassee, FL 32301 with 10% travel

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

* Annual and Sick Leave benefits;

* Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;

* State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;

* Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click );

* Flexible Spending Accounts;

* Tuition waivers; and more!

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