Class Code:  15002

95002

 

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES –

HUMAN RESOURCES ENTERPRISE

 

SECRETARY 3

 

DEFINITION

Performs administrative support duties and serves as the personal secretary to the executive head of an independent agency; performs related work as required.

 

The Work Examples and Competencies listed are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to be the primary basis for position classification decisions.

 

WORK EXAMPLES

Screens incoming correspondence, telephone calls and personal visitors; answers questions from legislators, the news media and the general public or refers to the proper agency staff person for a response.

Schedules conferences/meetings, prepares agenda, collects and mails out pre-conference/meeting materials; takes and distributes minutes and sends out post-conference/meeting materials.

Develops and maintains alpha/numeric correspondence files and tracks correspondence; on request, researches files for information and summarizes according to instruction.

Types correspondence and composes routine letters, notices and other materials.

Makes travel arrangements; prepares and processes vouchers for payment of travel and other expenses.

 

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Knowledge of the agency’s programs and the inter-relationships between the various program operations and the customers served.

Knowledge of the agency’s mission, organization, function, policies and communications channels.

Ability to operate personal computers and use word processing, spreadsheet, and database software applications.

Displays high standards of ethical conduct.  Exhibits honesty and integrity.  Refrains from theft-related, dishonest or unethical behavior.

Works and communicates with internal and external clients and customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, and cooperative manner.  Committed to quality service.

Displays a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.  Works with minimal supervision.  Demonstrates responsible behavior and attention to detail.

Responds appropriately to supervision.  Follows policy and cooperates with supervisors.

Aligns behavior with the needs, priorities and goals of the organization.

Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity.  Fosters commitment and team spirit.

Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information.  Listens to others and responds appropriately.

 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Experience equal to three years of full-time work in a secretarial or related administrative support capacity;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one month of accredited post high school education in a secretarial, business or closely related curriculum for each month of the required experience to a maximum substitution of two years;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting 30 semester hours of accredited post high school education for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of two years;

OR

certification from the State of Iowa Administrative Assistant Certificate Program will substitute for six months of the required experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to one year of full-time work as a Secretary 2.

 

Effective date:         8/05       BK