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Agency : Environmental Protection Agency
Closing Date / Time : 08 / 07 / 2024
Salary : Anticipated Starting Salary $3,852.00 / Month, Full Range $3,852-$5,046 Monthly
Job Type : Salaried
County : Cook
Number of Vacancies : 1
Plan / BU : RC014
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement / labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website.
State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 40074
Please upload a copy of your official / unofficial transcripts for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licenses you possess to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application.
Note : The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must verify and have proof of higher education and coursework (if applicable) for any degree earned before any offer can be extended.
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Position Overview
Office / Administrative Support, Northern Region / Des Plaines Unit is seeking an Office Associate,
Option 2. This position performs a variety of complex and specialized clerical duties. The ideal
candidate for this position will be organized, detailed and possess the ability to adapt to change in a
collaborative, fast paced environment. The ideal candidate will also need to be able to communicate
effectively verbally, electronically and in writing with both internal and external stakeholders.
The benefits of working at the EPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits
package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement
benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life).
We invite all qualified candidates to apply.
Essential Functions
35% 1. Performs a variety of complex and specialized clerical duties for the Northern Region / Des Plaines Regional Office.
Essential Functions-Continued
30% 2. Receives, screens and directs incoming telephone calls from general public and Agency staff.
Essential Functions-Continued
20% 3. Maintains complex and specialized filing systems.
Essential Functions-Continued
10% 4. Receives, opens, sorts and distributes incoming mail, posts outgoing mail and maintains procedure manual for specialized mailing practices.
Assists with ordering and maintaining off supply inventory as requested.
Essential Functions-Continued
05% 5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)
1. Prefers extensive knowledge of office practices, procedures, and programs.
2. Prefers extensive knowledge of composition, grammar, spelling and punctuation.
3. Prefers working knowledge of basic mathematics.
4. Prefers elementary knowledge of agency programs, rules and regulations.
5. Prefers ability to follow oral or written instructions.
6. Prefers ability to operate commonly used manual and automated office equipment and perform routine maintenance.
7. Prefers the ability to utilize a personal computer with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access and Excel software.
Employment Conditions
This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours : 8 : 30 am - 5 : 00 pm Monday - Friday
Work Location : 9511 W Harrison Street, Des Plaines, Illinois, 60016
Agency Contact : Joe Mercier
Joe Mercier
Email : Joseph.Mercier@illinois.gov
Phone # : 217-785-2361
Posting Group : Office & Administrative Support
This position DOES NOT contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).
Agency Statement : The mission of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is to safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of the State of Illinois, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life.
IEPA works to safeguard the states natural resources from pollution to provide a healthy environment for its citizens. By partnering with businesses, local governments and citizens, IEPA is dedicated to continued protection of the air we breathe and our water and land resources.
The IEPA does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status). To be considered for permanent IEPA employment, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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Last updated : 2024-07-24
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