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Job ID: 29620
Agency: Department of Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division
Location: Rapid City
Salary: $16.87 to $18.90 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GD
Closing Date: 12/20/2024

This is a full-time position with the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. For more information on the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, please visit https://gfp.sd.gov/.

Culture and tradition run strong at the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. Our skilled workforce believes in professionalism and accountability to meet the growing expectations of our customers. Working here isn’t just a job – it’s a life’s passion. Our atmosphere empowers professional success, team building, and facilitating relationships with organizations to ensure our state’s rich outdoor heritage lives on for the next generation.

As part of the support staff team, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service to the thousands of residents and visitors who rely on Game, Fish and Parks staff for outdoor industry information, related permits, and licenses. Your role involves connecting these individuals and their families to the outdoors.

Additional duties include basic accounting, maintaining filing systems, creating and maintaining databases, and recording fiscal activities to support office operations. To better aid the public, all support staff are tasked with learning about hunting, fishing, and trapping, as well as understanding basic policies and procedures.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Good people skills and general knowledge of South Dakota outdoors, hunting, fishing, boating, and state parks.

Knowledge of:

• business English including grammar, spelling, and punctuation;
• modern office equipment, practices, and procedures;
• basic bookkeeping;
• computer software applications;
• department rules, procedures, and functions;
• provide receptionist duties including interacting with the general public, answering phone calls, answering questions, and providing requested information and materials;
• accurately enter and track budget information, vehicle mileage reports, and various other staff reports.

Ability to:

• maintain confidentiality;
• type accurately;
• gather, compare, and summarize data from a variety of sources;
• operate a variety of office equipment;
• communicate information clearly and concisely;
• review and comprehend materials;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public;
• proof and edit solutions to arithmetic problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages;
• transcribe material from machine dictation;
• formulate logical and reasonable conclusions from available information.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume and three references.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=S6
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"