TCEQ - Administrative Assistant V

Are you an experienced Administrative Assistant, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency? 

Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state’s public health and natural resources.

*Applicants who qualify for other Administrative Assistant positions will be added to TCEQ Administrative Assistant Program for an opportunity to potentially interview for additional positions. 

Your Future Team

As part of TCEQ Compliance and Enforcement, you would help ensure that those we regulate comply with the state’s environmental laws. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Enforcement Division.

Here’S What You’Ll Be Doing

• Prepare and mail complex correspondence, reports, forms, agenda notifications, and related enforcement documents to support the work of the air enforcement section. Answer division phones and route calls as appropriate. Provide back-up support to the administrative support staff of the other technical teams. 
• Process mail and prepare the correspondence for the compliance monitoring program. Coordinate the distribution of supplies of self-reporting forms for water quality permittees; and assist technical staff in researching and resolving report discrepancies. Upload data entry, and review for quality assurance.
• Serve as the Enforcement Division’s Records Liaison to ensure the Enforcement Division meet records retention requirements. Carry out records management responsibilities in the Enforcement Division and act on operational issues related to the division’s records series.
• Assist the lead contact for Public Information Requests (PIR) and act as a backup to the lead PIR contact.

Key Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support to technical staff. 

Required Education & Experience

Graduation from a standard senior high school or its equivalent plus five years of full-time experience providing administrative support in an office setting.

Fifteen semester hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for each six months of the required experience with a maximum substitution of four years.

Or

Two years as an Administrative Assistant IV at TCEQ.

TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK: 

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

Current Tceq Employees

This position is also available as a lateral transfer opportunity (LTO) to TCEQ employees within the Administrative Assistant V state classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in the Administrative Assistant V series.

Work Schedule

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ Enforcement Division.

Benefits

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Work-Life Balance

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ

Condition Of Employment

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

Military Occupational Specialty (Mos) Codes

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.