TCEQ - Administrative Assistant III

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.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ's Office of Waste, you would contribute to agency efforts to regulate the generation, treatment, storage, and disposal of various wastes and the cleanup of contaminated sites. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Waste Permits Division.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Answer phones and greet visitors for the office/division at the front desk, provide routine information, take messages, and/or refer to appropriate staff; coordinate daily break/relief schedules; maintain front desk filing systems including the division phone and staff directory.
• Prepare incoming and outgoing electronic and hard-copy mail and other routine and special correspondence; conduct basic processing and data entry for electronic and hard-copy correspondence regarding Industrial & Hazardous Waste, Scrap Tire Management, and Municipal Solid Waste permits and authorizations; maintain and assist with the development of related standard operating procedures.
• Respond to requests for information from customers via written and verbal communication; provide administrative support to the division and other administrative staff with routine and special tasks and/or projects.
• Assist with development and improvement of division-wide administrative policies and procedures.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience answering, screening, and/or routing telephone calls; or assisting walk-in customers.
• Data entry experience with attention to details or following standard operating procedures.
• Experience providing administrative support in an office setting.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand Spanish

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Graduation from a standard senior high school or its equivalent plus one year of full-time experience providing administrative and/or clerical 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.

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.

Work Schedule

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

Individual and work group schedule determined by the Waste Permits 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
• Professional development opportunities
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ
• Work-Life Balance

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 accommodation 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.