Administrative Assistant 2

At the Arizona Department of Child Safety (“DCS”), we call ourselves "compassioneers" because everything we do is done with a compassionate heart. We work tirelessly to protect children, reunify families, ensure safe living environments and prevent unnecessary trauma. As an agency, we are proud to be a pillar of strength for our communities, and proud to do work each day that makes an impact on the world around us.

If you are ready to play a vital role in our agency and have a passion to support the work we do with children and families, DCS is the place for you.

Together we can make a difference through service!

A DCS Administrative Assistant II provides a variety of support services to management in an assigned field office. A day in the life of an Administrative Assistant II can look like:

• Scheduling interviews with job candidates and submitting new hire paperwork to Human Resources
• Acting as Fleet Liaison for the office’s assigned vehicles
• Acting as the Building Liaison, submitting work orders for repairs and notifying building occupants of facilities issues
• Preparing meeting agenda’s and materials
• Compiling and computing monthly statistical reports

Knowledge of:
Computers and software (Microsoft Office Suite); mobile devices; digital calendars (Outlook) & video conferencing (Microsoft Teams); styles and formats of complex reports and composing general correspondence.

Skill in:
Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships; general clerical functions such as, data entry and filling; verbal and written communication; time management and multi-tasking; detailed work with accuracy; professionalism with the public and gathering and summarizing data.

Ability to:
Adapt to changing priorities; troubleshoot; take initiative and collaborate and coordinate the completion of assignments with other staff and agencies.

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Arizona issued driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Selected candidates must be able to pass a background investigation and DCS Central Registry check.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, and the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

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

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

ASRS participation may begin immediately (if you were a previous member) or upon your 27th week of employment (if you have never been an ASRS member previously).

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-255-3141 or by email at ADA@AZDCS.GOV. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Should you have any further questions regarding the interview process you can reach out to a member of our recruitment team at 602-255-2903 or by email at recruiting@azdcs.gov. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.