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Title: RPRJ EPIC Project Administrative Support Specialist - #ARSR1206 State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III Hiring Range: Minimum Starting Salary is $38,500 commensurate with experience. Pay Band: 3 Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs Location: Aging & Rehab Svcs Agency Website: https://www.dars.virginia.gov Recruitment Type: General Public - G If working on a team with a focus on client success sounds like something you are interested in, then DARS is the place to be! Job Duties: The Department Rehabilitative Services (DRS) Employment Services is a division within the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Srvcs (DARS). In partnership with people with disabilities, the DRS Employment Services and Special Programs unit assists individuals with disabilities, including students with disabilities, to make informed choices that will maximize their employment through coordinated service delivery. DRS staff partner with local community service boards, school divisions and Workforce Network to deliver quality services to individuals with disabilities who want to work and employers seeking to hire them to the extent that this provides benefit to the DRS program. DRS is seeking an Administrative Support Professional Team Member to provide support services to the Real Pay for Real Jobs (RPRJ) EPIC Project team within the DRS Employment Services and Special Programs Team. This position will work with Project staff providing administrative, fiscal and program support to the RPRJ EPIC Project Grant. It will provide program and logistical support, administrative, and accounting related duties for the RPRJ EPIC Grant and other programs as necessary. This position will also run necessary reports and follows up with subgrantees or contractors as needed to ensure program compliance. This is a restricted position and continuation of this program is contingent upon availability of funds. Minimum Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have: Knowledge/Experience - Knowledge of state fiscal procedures and state laws/regulations/guidelines for purchasing goods and services. Experience commensurate with the position duties or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Knowledge of basic functioning of all programs within MS Office, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with an emphasis on Excel. Proficient in the use of computers. Knowledge of automated forms and with the ability to prepare program reports and financial reports. Experience providing high quality customer service to internal and external groups. Skills/Abilities - Excellent administrative, organizational, customer service and communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability work and make decisions independently and to function effectively as part of a team; and to take meeting minutes for a variety of meeting formats including virtual and in person meetings. Additional Considerations: Extensive knowledge of personal computers and Microsoft software programs. Special Instructions: • This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1. • A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply. To Apply: Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Contact Information Name: Human Resources Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.