About this role
Requisition Id: 4604 Salary: $34,488.00 - $42,252.00 Salary Grade: S4 Job Location: Cape Girardeau Nat Ctr (CAPEG2) Closing Date: October 26, 2026 Interview Date: TBD Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC. To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor,Laci E Prucinsky at [email protected] or at 573-290-5218 Ext. 4460, during regular business hours. We would love to hear from you!
- Summary/Objective Provide clerical support to an assigned department.
- Essential Job Duties Correspond and communicate with internal and external customers in-person and via phone and email.
- Answer departmental process questions for internal and external stakeholders, and provide training, when necessary.
- Handle reservations and communication for school programs.
- Prepare meeting agendas and take minutes.
- Develop brochures, fliers, presentations and other creative displays, as needed.
- Verify and process expense reports and invoices for payment and track vendor contracts.
- Perform administrative functions, including composing correspondence, coordinating travel and preparing data and documents for presentations.
- Maintain office supplies and order replacements as needed.
- Ancillary Job Duties Provide back-up to other administrative staff and cover the front desk as needed.
- Troubleshoot office machines.
- Other duties, as assigned.
- Education and Experience High school diploma or GED/HiSET required.
- At least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to use office equipment, such as copier, multi-line phone system, fax machine, scanner, 10 key machine and computer.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Work Environment Work is performed in a standard office environment.
- Physical Abilities Remain in a stationary position 70% or more of the time.
- Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
- Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
- Regularly lift up to 5 pounds, correctly lift up to 10 pounds.
- Concentrated attention is required at all times.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
- Disclaimer This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.
- The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises.
- This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
- Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.
- Exemption Status/Special Notes This position has been determined to be Nonexempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy.
- Salaried and hourly employees are expected to use a mobile device-cellular phone for Department business, as needed.
- MDC promotes a Tobacco-Free (smoke and smokeless) working environment.
- The Department of Conservation will only hire United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States.
- All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.
- Candidates seeking initial employment or re-employment must submit to a drug screen following offer of employment.
- All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.