Seasonal Office Support Specialist II Winter 2025/2026

POSITION INFORMATION:
Position Office Support Specialist II

Location: 165 William J. Day Blvd., South Boston

Start Date: 11/16/2025   

End Date:   3/14/2026

Work Hours 37.5

# of positions: 1

 Please note, if you are selected for this position and will be working less than 90 days, the position will automatically revert to a short-term position. Our short-term positions are not part of the salary scale that is advertised within this job posting. Should this position revert to a short-term seasonal position (less than 90 days), your salary rate will be discussed with you during the interview phase of the process.

 Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.   Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

Who We Are as an Employer:

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s mission is to protect, promote and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the well-being of all. The DCR is steward to one of the largest and most diverse state parks systems in the nation which includes more than 450,000 acres of parks, forests, water supply protection lands, beaches, lakes, ponds, playgrounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, trails, golf courses and parkways. DCR strives to be an exemplary leader in conservation and recreation. DCR’s staff is passionate, dedicated, and continuously employs best practices that are informed by expertise, and creates a sense of place through carrying out the mission.

DCR is seeking candidates for the position of Office Support Specialist II, specializing in Human Resources functions.

The duties and responsibilities of this position are: 
-Responsible for supporting personnel related duties for the region; primarily including payroll and personnel functions for year round and seasonal personnel. Secondarily supporting fiscal related duties such as submitting encumbrance and payment documents and tracking MMARs for vendor payments.
-Provide administrative support to assigned personnel. Compose letters/reports and review documents for completeness, content and compliance with regulatory and legal standards.
-Review, analyze and prepare reports concerning assigned unit activities in order to improve work methods, determine progress, revise established procedures and/or provide information to superiors.
-Maintain liaison with various local, state and federal agencies and others to exchange information, to resolve problems and to coordinate activities.
-Conduct research. Confer with agency staff in order to exchange information, to coordinate efforts and to obtain information concerning agency programs and activities.
-Monitor activities at the Regional Office to ensure effective operations and compliance with established standards.