Administrative Assistant (Austin)

Description

WHO WE ARE:

Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin, on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work\-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is working in the Commission Appeals department. The Administrative Assistant III is located at our main downtown location at 101 E. 15th Street, Austin, Texas.

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

WHO YOU ARE:

You have the Administrative Assistant experience to perform complex (journey\-level) administrative support work. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, meets deadlines and has an attention for detail.

YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO:

• Prepare and disseminate information concerning agency programs and services.
• Review forms for accuracy with an acute attention to detail
• Prepare, edit, and distribute correspondence, reports, studies, forms, and documents.
• Answer phones and professionally respond to email inquiries
• Interpret rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Enter data in data bases and Excel spreadsheets.
• Proof, review, and prepare various documents for processing or mailing
• Perform other related work as assigned.

YOU ARE A GREAT FIT WITH:

• Experience as an Administrative Assistant experience for minimum of two years.
• Experience with Windows\-based PC programs, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Experience with writing, emailing, and sending correspondence.
• Experience with data entry.
• Detail oriented to quality check documents.
• Ability to work with a large amount of data and numbers.
• Ability to interact effectively, cooperate and collaborate with others in a team environment, multi\-task and meet deadlines.

YOU QUALIFY WITH:

• Two years of full\-time experience that provided knowledge of administrative support functions and office practices and procedures, or clerical administration and business management practices, such as preparation, maintenance, and control of forms, records and reports.
• Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.

YOU GAIN:

• A Family Friendly Certified Workplace.
• Competitive salary: $3,450\.92/month
• Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
• Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
• Medical Insurance
• Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
• Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active\-Employees/Health\-Benefits.

VETERANS:

Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC\_AdministrativeSupport.pdf

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo (Job Search).

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301\.042\.

Primary Location: United States\-Texas\-AustinWork Locations: Austin:101 E 15th St (320\-4001\) 101 E 15th St Austin 78778\-0001Job: Executive Secretaries and Executive Admin AssitsOrganization: TWC Business UnitSchedule: Full\-timeEmployee Status: RegularJob Type: StandardJob Level: Non\-ManagementTravel: Yes, 10 % of the TimeJob Posting: Apr 16, 2026, 12:00:00 AMWork From Home: No