Department of Transportation
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I
Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Chief of Staff, Administration Program (SSM II), the Organizational Excellence Specialist (SSM I) will be responsible for various administrative project assignments and general oversight to assist the Chief of Staff, Administration Program, in ensuring that complex issues and policy matters of critical concern are facilitated, completed, and implemented throughout Administrative Operations statewide. The incumbent supports high-level projects for the Administration Program, including the management of two corporate governance councils. In addition, the incumbent supports the Administration Program's conferences, initiatives, and trainings, including but not limited to the five divisions of the Administration Program: Business Operations, Human Resources, Procurement & Contracts, Risk & Strategic Management, and Safety & Management Services.
The successful candidate has excellent verbal and written skills, builds strong work relationships, provides excellent customer service, enjoys finding new and better ways to do things and working in a visible and important role. The incumbent serves as a lead in the coordination of research, studies, and reports of special interest to the Administration Program which are sensitive and complex in nature and affect critical and visible issues or efforts.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Administrative Assistant I exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click CalCareers and search by typing in the classification title.
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
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