Secretary Senior

Title: Secretary Senior DSP00880

State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec II

Hiring Range: Negotiable and commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: Winchester, VA

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire a Secretary Senior in our Division No. 2, Area No. 13 Office located in Winchester, Virginia. The job duties for this position include but are not limited to:

•Providing administrative and secretarial support to the Area First Sergeant, Sergeants, and Troopers by composing and typing routine and confidential reports and correspondences.
•Keying data into various computer programs and managing files.
•Managing and coordinating office operations to include coordinating meetings and scheduling assignments and serving as an Alternate Evidence Custodian.
•Processing Freedom of Information Act requests.
•Providing information in compliance with Department policy by telephone or in person.
•Processing incoming and outgoing mail.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

•Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling, and proper usage of punctuation; of office practices, and procedures; and of manual/automated alphabetic, numeric, and other generally accepted filing systems.
•Skill in operating computers and in using Microsoft Office applications.
•Demonstrated ability to prepare administrative reports and correspondence; to collect and assemble data and information; to enter and record data in various computer systems; to prioritize work assignments; to interpret and follow oral and written rules and regulations; to apply general office policies and procedures; to use standard office automated equipment; to learn the operation of office equipment as changes occur; to greet visitors, and answer phones in a professional manner; to disseminate information efficiently and accurately; to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English; to multi-task as needed; and to work independently and as a member of a team.
•Experience working in an office environment.
•Secretarial experience required.
•Requires Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) certified, which requires either United States citizenship or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and eligible for naturalization.
•Must be qualified to serve as a Notary Public.
•High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Additional Considerations

N/A

Special Instructions

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.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on August 12, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

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