DOE/VR OPS STAFF ASSISTANT - 48005096 - TALLAHASSEE

Date: Jul 27, 2022

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

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Requisition No: 429741

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: DOE/VR OPS STAFF ASSISTANT - 48005096 - TALLAHASSEE

Position Number: 48005096

Salary: $15.00 PER HOUR

Posting Closing Date: 08/10/2022

DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

LOCATION: TALLAHASSEE

OPS STAFF ASSISTANT

Position Number: 48005096

Minimum Hiring Salary: $15.00 Hourly

*The salary may be negotiable dependent upon years of experience, education level and available salary rate.

Our Mission is "to help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence." Our Vision is "to become the first place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top resource for employers in need of qualified employees."

This position works in Tallahassee as an OPS Staff Assistant

Ticket to Work is a Social Security Administration (SSA) program available to Floridians. For those who qualify for social security benefits, Tickets are issued and may be utilized at Vocational Rehabilitation which offers employment and rehabilitation services necessary to secure and maintain employment.

This position is in the Ticket to Work Unit. Incumbent will be responsible for records review, identifying Social Security beneficiaries and Ticket holders, and registering participants under the Ticket to Work Program. In addition, incumbent will assist with other related programs such as the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance and Partnership Plus.

Minimum Requirements:

Three years of secretarial or clerical work experience. College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for each year of the required work experience. Vocational/technical training in the area of secretarial science or office/business studies can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for each year of required work experience. A high school diploma or its equivalent can substitute for one year of the required work experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Proficient typing and numeric key entry skills

Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data

Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

Ability to actively communicate effectively and listen to others

Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

• The employee in this position provides administrative support for the Area Director

• Reviews, screens, and distribute incoming correspondence for the Area Director and staff

• Provides administrative and secretarial support services to the unit supervisor and counselors

• Prepares and signs routine correspondence

• Answers phones and files documents

• Responsible for making travel arrangements

• Maintains Area travel records copy file

• Provides technical assistance to supervisor and associates to facilitate unit work

• Maintains Area calendar

• Assists with the development of meeting arrangements

• Records Area Leadership Team and Staff meetings

• Serves as a resource person for Area Staff relating to policies and procedures

  STATE OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

  WHAT BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?

  Participation in certain State Group Insurance benefits (must meet eligibility requirements). See Who Is Eligible at: www.myflorida.com/mybenefits/Health/Who_Is_Eligible.htm

  Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) - mandatory

  The Florida Discount Drug Card program: www.floridadiscountdrugcard.com/

  The Cover Florida Health Care Access program: www.peopleshealthinsurance.com/cover-florida-health-insurance/

  The Florida KidCare Health Insurance program: http://floridakidcare.org

  Deferred Compensation - voluntary

  Employee Assistance Program - voluntary

  State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan - mandatory

  Workers Compensation - mandatory

  WHAT BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?

  Any form of paid leave

  Paid holidays

  Participation in the Florida Retirement System

  Reinstatement rights or retention rights

  Benefits information can be found on the following website: mybenefits.myflorida.com/

  Background Screening Requirement:

  It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment undergo level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

  All applicants for employment or to volunteer who are selected for an interview will be provided with the Consent to Background Screening form for level 2 screening, the Affidavit of Good Moral Character, and the Notice of Rights. The leading candidate for employment or to volunteer will be required to execute the Consent form and Affidavit, report to a designated location, and submit fingerprints for level 2 screening.

  No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department.

  Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee