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Iowa Department of Administrative Services Secretary 2 in Coralville, Iowa
Secretary 2
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Secretary 2
Salary
$40,289.60 - $58,988.80 Annually
Location
Coralville - 52241 - Johnson County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
25-01589
Agency
244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)
Opening Date
12/11/2024
Closing Date
12/22/2024 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
#LI-POST
Point of Contact
Brenda.Piper@iowa.gov
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Job Description
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Secretary:
A. Transcribes psychiatric evaluations from dictation; translates/transcribes medical and psychiatric jargon and abbreviations from handwritten/tape recorded notes into a readable typewritten format.
B. Types and proofs evaluations, correspondence, status reports, minutes, handbooks, etc. for accuracy, grammar, spelling, and sentence structure; prepares final drafts for distribution/mailing and e-files with the courts appropriately.
C. Initiates changes in FPH/Bylaws policies and procedures; completes timely reviews and revisions; gathers signatures and distributes upon approval.
D. Relays general instructions/messages and contacts employees to collect and consolidate data; maintains control records of assignments (projects, reports, correspondence, etc.); follows up to ensure receipt of information required within established time frames.
E. Schedules appointments/conferences for FPH meetings and evaluations.
F. Compiles, edits and types regular and special reports, compiles a variety of data from departmental records, and assists other secretaries in these efforts.
G. Receives/screens visitors and telephone calls; answers routine questions and routes others to the appropriate staff person for handling.
H. Opens/distributes mail; composes standardized responses to routine inquiries.
I. Orders office supplies and arranges for servicing and maintenance of office equipment; places work orders; completes twice daily tool checks and monthly safety checks.
J. Displays a high level of initiative, effort, attention to detail, and commitment by completing assignments efficiently with minimal supervision
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Experience equal to two years of full-time general office work, one year of which must have involved secretarial or related administrative support duties;
OR
post high school course work in an accredited secretarial, business, or closely related curriculum may be substituted for the required experience on a month-for-month basis;
OR
completion of thirty (30) semester (or equivalent) hours of undergraduate college level course work may be substituted for the one year of required general office experience;
OR
certification from the State of Iowa Administrative Assistant Certificate Program will substitute for six months of the required experience;
OR
employees withcurrentcontinuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of one year of full-time work as a Secretary 1.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/Secretary2-00026-90026.pdf)
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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?
No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
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Do you have experience equal to two years of full-time general office work, one year of which must have involved secretarial or related administrative support duties?
Yes
No
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How many months of COMBINED post high school course work in an accredited secretarial, business, or closely related curriculum AND full-time clerical work experience do you have?
Less than six months of the combined identified education and work experience
Six months to less than one year of the combined identified education and work experience
One year to less than two years of the combined identified education and work experience
Two years or more of the combined identified education and work experience
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Have you completed a minimum of 30 semester hours of college level course work to substitute for one year of general office experience?
Yes, I have 30 semester hours of college level course work.
No, I do not have 30 semester hours of college level course work
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If you have completed the certification from the State of Iowa Administrative Assistant Certificate Program, how many months of full-time clerical work experience do you have?
Not applicable - I have not completed the State of Iowa Administrative Assistant Certificate Program
No experience to less than six months of the identified experience
Six months to less than one year of the identified experience
One year to less than one and a half years of the identified experience
One and a half years or more of the identified experience
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If you are a CURRENT employee for the State of Iowa (executive branch): How many months do you have of current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes full-time work experience in the classification of Secretary 1?
Not applicable - I am not an employee for the employee for the State of Iowa (executive branch
Less than one year of work experience in the classification of Secretary 1
One year or more in the classification of Secretary 1
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State of Iowa
Agency
244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)
Address
2700 Coral Ridge Ave
Coralville, Iowa, 52241
Website
https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/iowa-doc-districts-and-facilities/imcc
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