Administrative Associate II

Job TitleAdministrative Associate II Agency Texas A&M Forest Service Department Forestry and Natural Resources Management Division Proposed Minimum Salary$20.45 hourly Job LocationCollege Station, Texas Job TypeStaff Job

Description:

Texas A&M Forest Service is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented team member who has a passion for service and is excited

about:

engaging in the natural resource field. This individual will be a part of an integral team that works to deliver technical assistance to support the agency mission of assuring the state's trees, forest and related natural resources are protected and sustained. The Administrative Associate II will provide office support to the Forestry and Natural Resource Management Division.

They will coordinate travel and process credit card statements, fuel logs and other invoices as well as coordinate maintenance for a small subset of the agency vehicle fleet. They will also field administrative requests and support special projects and serve as first point of contact for the general public at agency headquarters.

Responsibilities:

-Staff Support: Provide office support for select division staff.

• Provide backup support for other division staff for registering for conferences, making travel arrangements and assisting with reimbursements.

-Office Support: Answer all phone lines for Division and Director's office.

• Coordinate use and maintenance of division HQ fleet.
• Assist with special projects and preparation for conference/workshop materials.

Mailing: post postage, process and distribute for division and Director's office.

• Maintain department phone list and organizational chart.

Setup for meetings. -Other duties as assigned. -This is a security-sensitive position. The individual in this position is required to handle Protected Health Information( PHI) as defined by HIPAA regulations. The individual is required to handle PHI in accordance with A&M System' s policy and is further required to complete HIPAA training as a condition of employment, within a reasonable time frame after the individual' s employment, and on an as- needed basis thereafter.

Opportunities: -Make meaningful contributions as an integral part of a cohesive team. -Develop

skills:

and

experience:

-Interact and collaborate with people across a broad array of forestry-related disciplines, including urban and community forestry, forest inventory and analysis, forest health, forest management and wildland fire. -Contribute to the sustainability of natural resources in Texas and beyond. Work Conditions: -This is an office job.

It may require standing for extended periods, twisting, bending reaching, kneeling, lifting and carrying heavy objects. Job stress can be frequent when confronted with deadlines of various projects.

Benefits:

Texas A&M Forest Service offers a competitive

benefits:

package including medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, retirement

benefits:

, paid time off and health and lifestyle programs as well as

education:

al incentives and tuition reimbursement opportunities. For more information

about:

Texas A&M Forest Service and our careers, please visit https://TFS web.tamu.edu/careers. Come grow with us!

Education:

and

Experience:

Required

Education:

High school diploma/GED Preferred

Education:

Associates degree or equivalent in business or area of program specialty. Required

Experience:

Three (3) years of related

experience:

Preferred

Experience:

Two (2) or more of

experience:

in business administration.

Experience:

with online management systems. Knowledge,

Skills:

and Abilities: Required Knowledge: Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. Phone etiquette. Preferred Knowledge: FAMIS accounting management system. FASTER fleet management system Required

Skills:

Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication

skills:

Moderate level of customer service

skills:

Required Abilities: Ability to work with internal and external contacts. Multi-task and work cooperatively with others. Registrations, Certifications, and Licenses: Required: Valid Texas Driver's license Applicant Instructions: Resume, cover letter and transcript (if applicable) are REQUIRED to be uploaded to application.

References are required to be entered in the secondary questionnaire section of the application. Certifications are preferred to be uploaded to the application.

• Documents/certifications can be uploaded in the "My

Experience:

" page in the "Resume/CV section. More than one document can be uploaded; just click the "Upload" button for each document.

• Documents can only be loaded at this time and cannot be uploaded once the application is submitted.

If there are any issues uploading documents, please contact 979-458-6690. Please check your spam folder in case more information is sent in regards to this position. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal

Opportunity:

/Veterans/Disability Employer. Fulfilling the service component of a land-grant university system, Texas A&M Forest Service is a proud member of The Texas A&M University System. Celebrating 100 years of service, this state agency was created in 1915 by the 34th Texas Legislature. Each state in the nation has a state forestry agency, but Texas was the first to establish its state forestry agency as part of a land-grant college.

Texas A&M Forest Service is recognized as the leader in defining forestry for the future of Texas and the nation. Applied programs include forest and tree development; wildfire prevention, mitigation, and protection; urban and community forestry; and a host of innovative forest sustainability programs.

Texas A&M Forest Service works to ensure the state’s forests, trees, and related natural resources are conserved and continue to provide a sustainable flow of environmental and economic

benefits:

Texas A&M Forest Service Career Site

Benefits:

• Besides getting to work for a highly-acclaimed state forestry agency with top-notch staff, there are many tangible

benefits:

that go along with working with Texas A&M Forest Service. Exceptional health insurance is a huge economic benefit for employees. In addition to medical and life insurance, there are also options of dental, vision, long-term disability, and more. Paid vacation and sick leave and strong retirement plans round out a great benefit package.

Texas A&M Forest Service is an Equal

Opportunity:

/ Veterans / Disability Employer. If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (979) 458-6690.