Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

• Job Posting closes: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Agency:

• Kansas Soldiers Home

About the Position:

• Who can apply: Anyone
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 pm 5 days per week
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible: No
• Search Keywords: Administrative Assistant

Compensation:

• Hourly Rate: $13.50-$16.00. *This position is eligible for a temporary $4.00 per hour special differential for all hours worked. This differential is only temporary and can end at the Governors discretion at any time.*
• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

The Kansas Soldiers Home, a state veterans home located in Southwest Kansas, is currently seeking a full time Administrative Assistant to work under the Superintendent of the Home. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, accurate and able to multi task.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Be the receptionist for the Superintendent,
• Makes calls to Cottage Residents daily for Census reporting purposes
• Collects, receives, and distributes a variety of reports, correspondence and mail for distribution within the facility, state and local government, along with specific vendors.
• Types minutes for meetings held by the Superintendent or Business Manager, utilizing notes taken by a designated staff member present at the meeting.
• Sort and file correspondence and documents in a filing system. Retrieves material from files upon request and keeps records of the movement of file materials.
• Assists with weekly transportation schedule,
• Perform a variety of clerical duties – typing, filing, copying, answer phones, relay messages
• Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent

Qualifications:

Education:

• General

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six months of experience in general office, clerical or administrative support work. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency
• Required Skills and Abilities: Ability to: 1) report to work as scheduled and remain on duty, 2) understand and follow verbal and written instructions; read and comprehend written materials to include rules, regulations and procedures, 3) establish and maintain effective working relationships with residents and staff, 4) communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, 5) proofread and edit for grammar, spelling, syntax and style; detect discrepancies in information or records, 6) record, file and transmit information, 7) use Microsoft Office programs to produce letters, memo, reports and staffing spreadsheets, and 8) maintain appropriate professional boundaries with residents.
• Must have a knowledge of: 1) English, spelling, grammar and arithmetic, 2) rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and 3) formats for memos, letters, reports and databases.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:

Must successfully pass background check as required by K.S.A. 39-970.

As authorized by the 2018 Kansas Legislature, effective July 1, 2018, K.S.A. 75-4362 is amended to designate all positions with the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs office, to include both the Kansas Soldiers’ Home and Kansas Veterans’ Home as Safety Sensitive positions and subject to the drug testing program. All applicants with a conditional offer of employment on or after July 1, 2018, shall be required to submit to a drug screening test.

Recruiter Contact Information:

Name: Shayle William

Email: shayle.william@ksh.state.ks.us

Phone: 620-682-7512

Mailing Address: 714 Sheridan Unit 128, Fort Dodge, KS 67843

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The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

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