ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III

Job no: 533274
Position type: Full-time
Location: PHOENIX
Division/Equivalent: STATE OF AZ
School/Unit: DEPT OF CORRECTIONS
Department/Office: DC12B-DC-DD-CLASS POPULATION MGMT
Categories: Administrative Support/Customer Service

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III

Job Location:

Address:  

Deputy Office
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034

https://corrections.az.gov/

Posting Details:

Salary: $38,400.00 

Grade: 17

Closing Date: 05/02/2025

Job Summary:

Are you exceptional in customer service and organization?

The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is looking for a very professional individual like you, who provides administrative support to the Deputy Office Administrator and ensures projects assigned deadlines are met, you will also research and respond to inquiries concerning related topics to assist the department. This position also prepares reports and serves as Property Liaison at our Deputy Office location.

Is your time, apply today and take your career to the next level!

Job Duties:

- Performs monthly statistical reports for classification, protective custody, and bed management
- Processes and distributes Classification Max Packets
- Manages and tracks the operating budget to ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures
- Orders and tracks items utilizing Arizona Procurement Portal (APP)
- Reviews, tracks and responds to correspondence from the public and inmates
- Tracks Director’s projects to ensure time constraints are met
- Answers and directs internal/external calls and inquiries
- Distributes inter-office and administrative mail
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
- Business English, grammar, correspondence, and report formatting
- Research techniques and program planning
- Office practices and procedures
- Operations of computer equipment and various computer software, including Google Suite

Skill in:
- Verbal and written communication
- Developing and standardizing spreadsheets
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Organization
- Project management and composing correspondence

Ability to:
- Plan, analyze, coordinate activities, and establish priorities
- Develop effective operating procedures
- Interpret policies and procedures
- Respond to issues with tact and diplomacy
- Maintain confidential and accurate records
- Work in a prison environment

Selective Preference(s):

- Three (3) years of administrative experience reporting to a manager or administrator
- Working knowledge of computer programs, including Google Suite
- ADCRR experience and knowledge of ADCRR policies and procedures

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

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Application close: US Mountain Standard Time

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