Administrative Professional 2

About Us:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is a trusted leader and environmental steward using innovation,

quality service and public involvement to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all Ohioans.

Ohio EPA's goal is to protect the environment and public health by ensuring compliance with environmental

laws and demonstrating leadership in environmental stewardship.

At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws.

All answers to supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your application. Attachments will not be accepted for this posting. Official educational transcripts are required for post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript if they are selected for the position. Current Ohio EPA employees may be required to provide official educational transcripts.

Location\: Central Office- 50 W. Town Street, Columbus, OH. 43215

Division\: Air Pollution Control

Background Check\: The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

EEO Statement\: The Ohio Environmental Protections Agency is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as those are defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law, and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment related decisions including, but not limited to hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in-service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave

Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in secretarial/administrative professional field.

OR completion of associate core coursework in secretarial science or business office applications from accredited career school or community college.

OR 6 mos. exp. as Administrative Professional 1, 16871.

OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Administrative Support/Services, Basic Documentation, Organizing and Planning, Written Communication, Customer Focus

What we need:

Administrative Professional 2

What we do:

At the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, our primary goal is to protect the environment and public health. We do this by ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental laws.

What we need YOU to do:

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants you to join our team as an administrative professional with the Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) at our Central Office in beautiful downtown Columbus.

Super! So glad you stopped by. Let’s chat!

In this role, you’ll provide administrative support to DAPC’s Business Operations and Support Section.

Protecting Ohioans from asbestos exposure requires excellent customer service when assisting applicants through the licensing process. You will complete technical reviews of applications and processes and issue asbestos certifications and licenses. You will also maintain listings of all licensed and certified individuals and contractors. We need someone who can efficiently assemble all supporting documents for certifications and licenses and coordinate the storage and distribution of documents.

We will need you to provide staff support using software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, division-specific applications such as Stars2, and Agency software such as Places, Notices, and Revenues.

Here’s a short set of those main tasks.

· Provide administrative support to the Business Operations and Support Section in the Division of Air Pollution Control

· Complete technical reviews of applications, processes, and issues asbestos certifications and licenses

· Maintain the current listing of all licensed and certified individuals and contractors and provides lists for posting on DAPC's website

· Assemble and process all supporting documents for certifications and licenses and coordinates storage and distribution of documents

· Provide excellent customer service to applicants by phone to assist applicants through the licensing process.

It’s time to fly into action and apply for this opportunity!

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.