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TCEQ - Administrative Assistant V

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Austin County, Texas
Full time
2 days ago
TCEQ - Administrative Assistant V  (00050093) 

Organization

: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

Primary Location

: Texas-Austin 

Work Locations

: Headquarters (582-HQAUS) 12100 Park 35 Circle  Austin 78753 

  

Job

: Office and Administrative Support 

Employee Status

: Regular 

Schedule

: Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 State Job Code: 0158  Salary Admin Plan: A Grade: 17  

Salary (Pay Basis)

: 4,137.00 - 4,137.00 (Monthly) 

Number of Openings

: 1 

Overtime Status

: Non-exempt 

Job Posting

: Jun 3, 2025, 6:35:53 PM 

Closing Date

: Jun 18, 2025, 4:59:00 AM 

Description

 

Are you an experienced Administrative Assistant, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency? 

Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state’s public health and natural resources.

*Applicants who qualify for other Administrative Assistant positions will be added to TCEQ Administrative Assistant Program for an opportunity to potentially interview for additional positions. 

 

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ’s Office of Waste, you would contribute to agency efforts to regulate the generation, treatment, storage, and disposal of various wastes and the cleanup of contaminated sites. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Occupational Licensing and Registration Division.

 

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Provides complex administrative support for the section manager and staff, including: scheduling meetings, providing meeting notes, purchasing of goods and services, and timekeeping. Provides contract management support and coordinates new or renewal computer-based testing (CBT) contracts and serves as the project coordinator for CBT support to existing sites and the Regional Offices.
  • Answers and screens phone calls, routes to appropriate staff, takes messages, and/or provides basic program information; greets and assists visitors.
  • Provides information to customers related to basic occupational licensing questions. Responds to or distributes email proxy inquiries for response. Serves as the division email proxy administrator. Updates PWS and customer addresses.
  • Coordinates the section’s travel authorizations, including: creating, processing, and tracking travel requests and vouchers; verifying budget availability and reconciling travel expenditures in the Budget Accounting and Monitoring System (BAMS); and communicating with staff and Agency Travel Unit to resolve travel-related issues.
 

Qualifications

 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience answering, screening, and/or routing telephone calls.
  • Data entry experience with attention to details or following standard operating procedures.
  • Experience providing administrative support, including filing, planning, organizing, and/or scheduling meetings.
  • Experience using payroll or timesheet software; or entering employees' time into a timesheet system.
  • Experience arranging and/or booking travel.
  • Experience with purchasing goods/services and/or working with contracts.

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Graduation from a standard senior high school or its equivalent plus five years of full-time experience providing administrative support in an office setting. 

*Fifteen semester hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for each six months of the required experience with a maximum substitution of four years.

OR

Two years as an Administrative Assistant IV at TCEQ. 

TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK: 

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

 

CURRENT TCEQ EMPLOYEES

This position is also available as a lateral transfer opportunity (LTO) to TCEQ employees within the Administrative Assistant V state classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in the Administrative Assistant V series.

 

Work Schedule

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ Occupational Licensing and Registration Division.

  

BENEFITS

  • Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
  • Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
  • Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
  • Wellness Program and Activities
  • Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ
  • Work-Life Balance

 

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

 

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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