Administrative Specialist-WV Conservation Agency-Wood Co.

Nature of Work

• Provides support services such as processing mail, messaging, procurement, and fixed assets.
• Effectively coordinates the administrative activities of a Conservation District.
• Conducts analysis and review of programs and activities to ensure the most effective administrative methods and techniques are used to accomplish overall objectives.
• Answers/directs telephone calls, screens call, and places outgoing calls.
• Assists district board with meetings.
• Posts district board meeting notices.
• Prepare agendas, reports, and meeting minutes.
• Compiles and prepares data from routine accounting reports.
• Creates and maintains various spreadsheets relative to CD administrative and fiscal data.
• Maintains, processes, sorts, and files documents numerically, alphabetically, or according to other predetermined classification criteria.
• Maintains CD web page and CD Facebook page.
• Reviews expenditures, financial reports, and other fiscal records.
• Maintains accounting records, prepares bank deposits, and files reconcile accounts.
• Works with the WVCA fiscal section related to the Conservation District Accounting Policy and Procedures handbook.
• Provides direct fiscal support to WVCA District Fiscal Program Operations and CD bookkeeper.
• Performs analysis of grant proposals and budgets.
• Develop budget estimates and expenditure schedules for district programs and activities.
• Prepares Letters of Request (LOR’s) for funding from WVCA.
• Coordinates the CD annual agreed upon procedures and engagement.
• Processes Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests following district procedures WV State Code.
• Maintains the WVCA/CD Agricultural Enhancement Program database, LOR database, and other WVCA databases
• Assists with WVCA cost share programs such as OM&R, Ag Enhancement, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and 319 Projects.
• Prepares requests for quotation (RFQ), secures bids, solicits expressions of interest (EOI), assists in quality-based selection process (QBS), coordinates and facilitates various administrative matters and negotiations relevant to the award of contract or purchase of services.
• Oversee CD appointments to county Solid Waste Authorities (SWA) and RC&D Councils.
• Coordinates with Partners to prepare and update Annual Plan of Work.
• Coordinates or facilitates CD/WVCA functions such as banquets, farm tours, Ag workshops, contests, etc.
• Provides administrative services for the CD equipment rental program.
• Monitors the receipt and disbursement of appropriations throughout the fiscal year.
• Gathers and compiles information and monitors inventories, purchases, and sales.
• Procures supplies and equipment for the Conservation District.
• Revises and updates District Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Maintains District Employee Handbook. (If applicable)

• Knowledge of principles, practice, and methods of governmental accounting.
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite programs required.
• Knowledge of business communications and business math.
• Knowledge of database principles and/or computerized applications.
• Knowledge of regulations, processes, and procedures in the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations related to the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of the operation of office equipment such as a copier, fax machine, and personal computer.
• Knowledge and usage of accounting software.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting records.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to greet the public.
• Ability to maintain records of some complexity and to prepare professional quality correspondence, reports, graphs, presentations, and/or tabulations from these records.
• Ability to understand and effectively carry out complex oral and written directions.
• Ability to manage time efficiently.

Minimum Qualifications

• Dependable transportation and valid driver’s license.
• Physical ability to lift and maneuver 40 lbs.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
• Pre-employment law enforcement background investigation.

Other Information

This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system. Therefore, interested persons must apply directly to the hiring agency as directed above.