Summary
This job involves providing front-line administrative support in a social services office, helping people apply for benefits like food assistance, managing phone calls and mail, and ensuring smooth operations while protecting sensitive client information.
It's ideal for someone who is organized, enjoys helping others in need, and can stay calm under pressure from busy or upset visitors.
The role supports families and vulnerable adults by keeping the office running efficiently during regular times and emergencies.
Full Job Description
Do you have a passion to provide meaningful contributions to your community? Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of South Carolina's children, families, and vulnerable adults? If so, the SC Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you!
Job Duties:- The Administrative Support Specialist II performs a variety of advanced clerical and typing duties. Exercises judgment and discretion in various duties performed for the agency.
- Receives clients applying for FI and SNAP benefits, explains services and registers applicants, assigns caseworkers and scans registered applications into SCOSA.
- Serves as switchboard operator for the agency by receiving calls, transferring them to designated program/ caseworker either directly or via tracking sheet through client registration. Copies document for clients and scans into the SCOSA system to appropriate individuals or folders in SCOSA.
- Greets customers at the reception desk, helps customers' needs and routes them to designated program/caseworker either directly or via tracking sheet through client registration. Copies document for clients and scans into the SCOSA system to appropriate caseworker.
- Receives, opens, stamps and distributes all drop box and incoming mail to appropriate individuals or folders in SCOSA.
- Pulls Faxes and distrusts appropriately.
- Does verifications for local organizations and scan in any consent forms that need to be scanned for verifications.
- Performs job delivery and/or performance with positive or appropriate customer service deliver to clients, the public and co-workers as an integral requirement.
- Performs emergency disaster management services to include American Red Cross sheltering and Disaster SNAP duties.
- Ensures that personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and deposed. To protect the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.
Requirements
A High School Diploma and two (2) years of clerical experience.
An Associate Degree or higher may be substituted for all or part of the work requirements.Selected positions may require the ability to type at a corrected rate of 35 words per minute.
Additional Information
This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety.
A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole. "See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application. If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers.
Must have a valid driver’s license and access to motor vehicle. Ability to enter information into computer. Must have a high tolerance for noise or irate clients. Must be able to travel to attend regional and/or state meetings and training.
If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:- Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Program
DIVISION: Economic Services /
Oconee
County