Administrative Secretary - Public Service Commission - Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
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Administrative Services Assistant 2 - Health BPH - Central Office - Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
HEALTH - BPH - CENTRAL OFFICE
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$34,247 - $58,936
per year
Type
Closes
April 12, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a small team in the public health finance office to manage grants for sub-recipients, including preparing agreements, monitoring budgets, and ensuring everything follows state and federal rules.
You'll act as a key contact for staff, grantees, and leaders, helping resolve issues and participating in meetings.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in administrative support, budgeting, or grants who enjoys organizing teams and handling detailed financial tasks in a government health setting.
Key Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited college or university (preference for majors in public/business administration, accounting, or related fields)
- Two years of full-time paid experience in technical or professional administrative services like accounting, budgeting, project monitoring, personnel, procurement, or property management
- Ability to lead and train a team of Administrative Services Assistant I staff
- Experience in preparing and writing complex sub-recipient grant agreements
- Skills in monitoring budgets, approving expenditures, processing amendments, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations
- Strong communication and problem-solving abilities as a point of contact for program staff, grantees, and directors
- Willingness to travel and participate in intra- and inter-office meetings
Full Job Description
1 Vacancy - Kanawha CountyUnder limited direction of the Bureau Sub-Recipient Grant Director and working in the Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Central Finance Office. This position has the responsibility for leading a team consisting of multiple Administrative Services Assistant I Positions. This position will assist in training new staff and provide full-performance level administrative sub-recipient grant assistance to BPH Offices. This position will lead staff and support leadership and program staff in writing complex sub-recipient grant agreements. This position is responsible for the preparation of sub-recipient grant agreements, monitoring budgets, approving expenditures, processing budget amendments and change order to grant agreements and ensure that all requests are posted accurately and in accordance with state and federal regulations. This position is a crucial point of contact for program staff, manager and directors of the bureau offices, grantees and department staff. This position provides assistance to grantee to resolve complex issues that arise throughout the grant period and actively participate in intra/inter office meetings as the BPH Purchasing Representative. Travel may be required. Other job duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
Training: Graduation from an accredited college or university. Preference may be given to candidates with a major in the area of public or business administration, accounting, industrial relations, communications or related field.Substitution: Additional qualifying experience as described below may be substituted on a year-for year basis for the required training.
Experience: Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment in a technical or professional position providing administrative services such as accounting, budgeting, project monitoring and reporting, personnel, or procurement and property.Substitution: Successful completion of graduate study in an accredited college or university in one of the above fields may be substituted for the required experience on a year for year basis.
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