WE ARE TCEQ

Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At TCEQ, protecting the environment is at the heart of everything we do. Choose a career where your perspective, passion, and skills are valued.

We strive to protect our state’s public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.

TCEQ employees get some great perks, including a hybrid work schedule, paid leave, health insurance, and state and federal holidays. See Benefits and Perks at TCEQ.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ Compliance and Enforcement, you would help ensure that those we regulate comply with the state’s environmental laws. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our regional staff.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a part of the division’s Coastal and East Texas Region team, our Administrative Assistant V will play a key role in achieving TCEQ’s mission. You would use your skills and experience to:

• Develop and maintain databases and produce spreadsheets dissemination and tracking of program information; draft, edit and/or prepare reports, letters, and other correspondence; process and/or prepare investigation reports, documents, and records.
• Interpret administrative rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in assigned areas and communicate information to agency staff, management, and the public.
• Assist in planning and facilitating office activities and support services such as travel, procurements, telecommunications, etc., and coordinating administrative assignments/tasks with other staff in the region.
• Compile information, review data, and develop responses to information requests from staff, public, and private entities; assist by answering telephones and distributing calls and messages; and schedule and attend meetings.
• Implement, develop, review, and/or revise administrative Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to assure work product quality and solve administrative problems.
• Develop and maintain recordkeeping and filing systems.
• Train other technical and administrative staff engaged in the execution of program functions.

TELEWORK

This position requires full-time in office attendance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or its equivalent plus five years of fulltime experience providing administrative support in an office setting.

Fifteen semester hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for each six months of the required experience with a maximum substitution of four years.

OR

• Two years as an Administrative Assistant IV at TCEQ.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience providing customer service in an office setting by greeting or assisting customers and/or answering, screening, or routing telephone calls.
• Experience preparing and/or proofreading correspondence, forms, brochures, manuals, and/or charts.

TRANSCRIPTS / COLLEGE HOURS OR COURSE WORK

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the minimum qualification requirements outlined above.

CURRENT TCEQ EMPLOYEES

This position is also available as a lateral transfer opportunity (LTO) to TCEQ employees within the Administrative Assistant V state classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in the Administrative Assistant V series.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.