Administrative Specialist II / Titling & Licensing Specialist III - 184623
State of South Carolina
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Operations Manager (Administrative Manager I)
State of South Carolina
SCDES
Location
South Carolina, 29210
Salary
$57,700 - $103,900
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This role involves overseeing daily operations for a state environmental agency's business division, including managing insurance, assets, supplies, and facilities to keep everything running smoothly.
The position supports the director on projects like building planning and maintenance, and steps in to lead during their absence.
It's ideal for someone organized and detail-oriented who enjoys administrative work in a government setting focused on environmental protection.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum of five years of relevant administrative or operations experience
- Strong skills in asset management, inventory control, and surplus programs
- Experience with insurance coordination, claims processing, and financial transactions like fund reservations and transfers
- Proficiency in administrative procedures, including supply ordering and access control systems
- Ability to assist with facilities maintenance, real property leasing, and special projects
- Availability for emergency response during disasters
Full Job Description
Careers at SCDES: Where Passion Meets Preservation
Do you love South Carolina and protecting the environment? Come join our team at SCDES, put your passion to work with us! We are dedicated to protecting the state of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team!
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Under general supervision, the Operations Manager will function as the Operations Manager for the Division of Business Management. Incumbent will act as the SCDES Insurance and Asset Manager (Inventory control, asset accounting, supply services & surplus program management). Incumbent will assist the Director with special projects, building and planning, facilities/maintenance, real property projects. Incumbent will assist the Director of Support Services and the Postal Services Director as needed. Incumbent will fill in for the Director of Business Management in their absence. Reports directly to the Director of the Division of Business Management.
Responsibilities:
Serves as the Operations Manager for the Division of Business Management with direct over-site of the SCDES Insurance Program and Asset Management Program (Inventory Control, Asset Accounting, Supply Services & Surplus) and establishes administrative procedures and policies to ensure all programs are operating in an efficient and effective manner.
Operations Manager will act as Director of Business Management in the Directors absence.
Carries out administrative functions in support of the Division of Business Management to include shopping cart creation, ordering supplies, creating of ID badges and updating access in S2 system Access Control system, serve as back up to the Director of Support Services and Postal Director as needed.
Serves as SCDES Asset Manager. Manages the procedures and processes for Agency purchases of registered assets and inventory control of said assets. Maintain Asset database of all non-it assets.
Responsible for asset management in SCEIS, to include creation of asset shells containing property descriptions, inventory audit records, surplus and destruction or disposal of assets to ensure accountability of all SCDES assets and equipment.
Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders and other property landlord's facilities/maintenance operations to ensure operational standards for SCDES facilities, assists in the building and planning of current and future SCDES facilities as well as assist the Director with Real Property leasing assessments, requests and special projects.
Serves as the SCDES Insurance Manager. Acts as liaison between the Insurance Reserve Fund (IRF) and SCDES regarding insurance.
Coordinates changes and/ or updates to coverage, as well as the renewal and annual premium payment.
Provides information to program areas and submits claims to ensure proper reimbursement to Agency and program areas as needed.
Obtain Certificates of Insurance (COI) as requested to meet program / Agency needs. Coordinates functions associated with Direct Pays, Fund Reservations (FRs), and inter-departmental transfers (IDTs).
Performs all requested special projects and all other duties assigned, to include emergency response during natural or man-made disasters.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree and/or a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in administrative services, public administration or business/program management.
Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.
Additional Requirements:
- Must have valid state driver's license, and ability to operate personal and state-owned vehicles.
- Knowledge of agency policies, procedures, rules, regulations and program services, and specific administrative functions within the Division of Business Management. Knowledge of governmental fiscal and personnel procedures, practices and policies.
- Knowledge and experience with SCEIS, Microsoft Office Software, as well as experience with asset management, insurance, procurement, real property leases, maintenance/construction.
- Knowledge of administrative and business management principles, practices and procedures.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate operations with internal/external stakeholders, support activities and other business management staff.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Must be resourceful and possess strong leadership, organizational, writing and verbal communications skills.
- May require:
- Occasional overnight travel.
- Participation in emergency response events.
- Response to after hours, evenings and weekend calls.
Qualifications
- Proficient at using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook).
Additional Information
SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
- Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
- Retirement benefit choices *
- Remote Work: The option to work remotely 2 days per week is available after successful completion of 1 year of employment with SCDES, based on job functions.
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