Administrative Technician - Public Health State Environmental Lab

Description
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is a state agency that, "Helps People Live Better Lives" every day. The Division of Public Health within DHHS, has an immediate opening for an Administrative Technician to support our State Environmental Lab.
To Learn More Please Visit Our Website At
http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/public-health.aspx
We offer an excellent total compensation package including: 13 paid holidays; vacation and sick leave; State-matched retirement plan; health, dental, vision, and life insurance options!
Interested in Professional Development and Career Advancement? We offer access to a wealth of online and in-person opportunities to learn and grow–on the job, including access to 16,000+ on demand training courses. As your knowledge and skills increase, so will your options for career growth!
You have the passion, we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans.
Hiring Rate: $16.338. Effective July 1, 2023, pay rate will increase to $17.155.
Examples of Work

• Create requisitions for service contracts and equipment purchases. Generate lab purchase orders and track incoming supplies. Post payment details in OnBase for supervisor approval.
• Generate account aging reports. Maintain filing and record keeping systems pertinent to the lab's work. Prepare records for storage and acts as records management custodian for the lab. Serve as backup sample custodian which logs in water samples, enters all sample demographics, and mails all daily analytical reports.
• Greet visitors, answer phones and questions from the public.
• Receive incoming sample kits and take new kit orders. Prepare daily check deposits. Create overdue account list bi-weekly and create and mail collection letters for overdue accounts. Invoice private clients weekly and public water systems monthly. Generate and mail monthly account statements.

Qualifications / Requirements
REQUIREMENTS: Coursework/training or experience related to research, presentation, or publication in an area related to the programs or functions of the employing agency; business administration; accounting; customer service; and/ or technical support work, including use of computer software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.
PREFERRED: Familiarity with the State of Nebraska's Enterprise One and ONBASE systems preferred but not required.
OTHER: Valid driver's license.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Knowledge of: the program-administrative policies and guidelines of the employing agency; administrative and office processes and procedures and associated computer applications such as word processing, file management, record keeping, and database management; customer service processes and principles; specialized processes and terminology associated with assigned work.
Skill in: active listening; asking questions; understanding instructions; using word processing; creating spreadsheets, charts, graphs, and reports; managing time, schedules, and priorities; monitoring and assessing program performance; applying critical thinking techniques.
Ability to: formulate and recommend alternative courses of action; communicate and exchange information and ideas with others; interpret and apply policies, procedures, and regulations; create charts, graphs, and/or reports using word processing or other computer applications; summarize technical data and results of research into reports; track and monitor information; retrieve information from a variety of sources; coordinate resources and people; maintain confidential records.