OFFICE ASSOCIATE II

Opening Date: May 11, 2023 Closing Date: June 1, 2023

Location: West Boothbay Harbor Position #: 07200-2359

Position Type: Full Time Class Code: 6542

Grade/Salary: 13 $15.85 - $21.93 / hour

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) landings program is seeking applicants with strong communication and organizational skills to fill an Office Associate II position in the Biological Monitoring & Assessment Division/Bureau of Marine Science located at the West Boothbay Harbor laboratory. This is an office support position that involves extensive outreach with harvesters. The position’s primary responsibilities include but are not limited to contacting harvesters to explain reporting requirements; assist harvesters who have submitted incomplete reports or who have failed to report; assist with training harvesters with electronic reporting programs, assist with data audits, opening and processing mail, and answering phone calls from industry. Other duties include entering data and covering other office related duties as needed. This position is critical in keeping the workflow of the Landings Program moving. Work is performed under general supervision and is based out of West Boothbay Harbor.

Strong communication and organizational skills are a must. Knowledge of relational database structure and implementation, along with experience in Microsoft Access is preferred. Applicants must be able to work with limited supervision. This position will work closely with the Licensing Division and Landings Program staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Training, education, or experience in office and administrative support work that demonstrates 1) competency in applying a solid knowledge of modern office practices to perform complex, varied office support tasks, and 2) the ability to use independent decision-making on the appropriate processes to follow, information to process, and actions to take in accordance with standard procedures. All positions in this classification assume the qualifications of: Office Assistant I, Office Assistant II, and Office Associate I.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY:
June 01, 2023

Direct Hire Application forms can be obtained by contacting the NRSC Personnel Office at 624-6370 or by accessing the NRSC website at http://www.maine.gov/nrsc/jobs/application.shtml

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• Work-Life Balance – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
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