Job Description

Posting number: 188057

Department: Department of Social Services

Division: Economic Services

Job classification: Administrative Specialist II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Administrative Assistant, Community Services, Health Services, Social Services, Human Services, Community and Social Services

Summary

Special Notice: This is a REPOST -- Previous applicants need not re-apply for this position.

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful contributions to your community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of South Carolina's children, families, and vulnerable adults? If so, the SC Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you!

Job Duties:

• The Administrative Support Specialist II performs a variety of advanced clerical and typing duties. Exercises judgment and discretion in various duties performed for the agency.
• Receives clients applying for FI and SNAP benefits, explains services and registers applicants, assigns caseworkers and scans registered applications into SCOSA.
• Serves as switchboard operator of the agency by receiving calls, transferring calls to the desired extensions and assembling folders for intake cases.
• Greets customers at the reception desk, discerns customers’ needs and routes them to designated program/caseworker either directly or via tracking sheet through client registration. Copies documents for clients and scans into the SCOSA system to appropriate caseworker.
• Performs clerical support for Economic Services and Family Services to include: application packets, appointment letters, transfer in and out cases, prepares alert changes, processes MR’s and scans into SCOSA, completes time studies, issues bus tickets, researches via computer County Government records for child support, real property and vehicle information.
• Receives, opens, stamps and distributes all drop box and incoming mail to appropriate individuals or folders in SCOSA, and prepares outgoing and courier mail daily.
• Orders supplies weekly for the clerical unit, submits faxes, replenish copiers and network printers with toner, paper and envelopes. Responds to quality control requests, assists the supervisor as needed and performs other related duties as required.
• Responsible for filing incoming case files on file shelves, pulling outgoing files as requested, maintain separation of case files by program and purging closed case files as required for destruction and archives.
• Performs emergency disaster management services to include American Red Cross sheltering and Disaster SNAP duties.
• Ensures that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and deposed. To protect the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.
• Performs job delivery and/or performance with positive or appropriate customer service delivery to clients, the public and co-workers as an integral requirement

Examples of duties

A High School Diploma and related clerical experience.

An Associate Degree or higher may be substituted for all or part of the work requirements.

Supplemental information

This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety. A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.

Must have a valid driver’s license and access to motor vehicle. Ability to enter information into computer. Must have a high tolerance for noise or irate clients. Must be able to travel to attend regional and/or state meetings and training.

If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Program

DIVISION: Economic Services / Richland County