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Administrative Support Assistant 2

Salary

$35,963.20 - $52,353.60 Annually

Location

Burlington - 52601 - Des Moines County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-01333

Agency

228 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - Fairfield

Opening Date

11/19/2025

Closing Date

11/30/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Melanie Imhoff, [email protected], 641-472-4242, ext. 585

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Job Description

Join Our Mission – Be the Backbone of Progress

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact behind the scenes in Iowa’s correctional system? As anAdministrative Support Assistant 2at the Burlington Office in District 8, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our operations running smoothly. This position is perfect for detail-oriented professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy organizing information, and want to support a mission-driven team making a difference every day.

What You'll Do

As an Administrative Support Assistant 2, you'll perform a variety of moderately complex administrative and clerical support tasks that ensure efficiency and accuracy across departments. Key responsibilities include:

- Entering and validating data in databases and internal systems

- Managing communications and mail flow

- Preparing, proofreading, and formatting reports, correspondence, and official documents

- Supporting document management across both physical and digital filing systems

- Assisting with office supply ordering

You’ll also support internal teams by providing timely information, handling sensitive data with discretion, and improving operational workflows.

What We're Looking For

We’re seeking someone who has:

- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multitask

- Effective communication skills—both written and verbal

- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, data entry, and modern office systems

- A customer service mindset with a team-first attitude

- The ability to handle confidential information with professionalism

Why Join Us?

Working for the Iowa Department of Corrections means more than just a paycheck. You’ll gain:

-Great benefitsincluding health, dental, vision, and retirement plans

-Work-life balancewith paid holidays, generous leave policies, and flexible schedules

-Opportunities to growwith a supportive team and career advancement paths

-A meaningful mission—your work will directly support public safety and community rehabilitation

Take the next step in your career while helping Iowa’s correctional system function at its best. Apply today to join our dedicated team.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

+ One year of full-time work experience in general office, clerical, data entry/processing, or related work.

+ A total of one year of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

+ Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1.

For more information click on thislink to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/media/4905/download?inline=)

Additional Qualification Requirements

Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to type at least 40 WPM net as demonstrated by the completion of a typing examination.

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Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability? Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely.Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question.Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

+ No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

+ Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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Do you have one year of full-time work experience in clerical or a closely related work area?

+ Yes

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How many months of COMBINED post high school course work in an accredited secretarial, business, or closely related curriculum AND full-time clerical work experience do you have?

+ No full-time clerical work experience and specified education to a combined total of less than six months

+ Six months to less than one year of the combined clerical work experience AND specified education

+ One year or more of the combined full-time clerical work experience and specified education

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Are you a current permanent State of Iowa executive branch employee? IF YES - Do you have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1?

+ I am a current permanent State of Iowa executive branch employee AND have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1

+ I am NOT a current permanent State of Iowa executive branch employee

+ I am a current permanent State of Iowa executive branch employee BUT DO NOT have current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1

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Employer

State of Iowa

Agency

228 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - Fairfield

Address

1805 W Jefferson

Fairfield, Iowa, 52556

Website

https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/eighth-district

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