ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY

The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona’s children through prevention, services, and support.

Administrative Assistant 2

Job Location:

5800 W. Glenn Dr.
Glendale, AZ 85301

Posting Details:

Salary: $15.0150 hourly / $31,231.2000 annual
Grade: 15
Closing Date: 7/28/2025

WHO ARE WE?

At the Arizona Department of Child Safety (“DCS”), we call ourselves "compassioneers" because everything we do is done with a compassionate heart. We work tirelessly to protect children, reunify families, ensure safe living environments and prevent unnecessary trauma. As an agency, we are proud to be a pillar of strength for our communities, and proud to do work each day that makes an impact on the world around us.

If you are ready to play a vital role in our agency and have a passion to support the work we do with children and families, DCS is the place for you.

Together, we can make a difference through service!

WHAT DOES AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II DO?

A DCS Administrative Assistant II provides a variety of support services to management in an assigned field office. A day in the life of an Administrative Assistant II can look like:

• Scheduling interviews with job candidates and submitting new hire paperwork to Human Resources
• Acting as Fleet Liaison for the office’s assigned vehicles
• Acting as the Building Liaison, submitting work orders for repairs and notifying building occupants of facilities issues
• Preparing meeting agenda’s and materials
• Compiling and computing monthly statistical reports
• Maintaining confidential files.

WHAT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES ARE HELPFUL?

Knowledge of:
Computers and software (Microsoft Office Suite); mobile devices; digital calendars (Outlook) & video conferencing (Microsoft Teams); styles and formats of complex reports and composing general correspondence.

Skill in:
Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships; general clerical functions such as, data entry and filling; verbal and written communication; time management and multi-tasking; detailed work with accuracy; professionalism with the public and gathering and summarizing data.

Ability to:
Adapt to changing priorities; troubleshoot; take initiative and collaborate and coordinate the completion of assignments with other staff and agencies.

SELECTIVE PREFERENCE(S):

Experience working in a professional office setting as an administrative assistant.

WHAT IS REQUIRED TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II?

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid Arizona issued driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Selected candidates must be able to pass a background investigation and DCS Central Registry check.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business,and the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

THE STATE OF ARIZONA HAS EXCELLENT BENEFITS AND PERKS! WE OFFER:

As an employee of the Department of Child Safety you will be entitled to a comprehensive benefits package that can become effective as soon as two weeks after starting!
Benefits include:
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid vacation that includes ten (10) holidays per year.
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Competitive health and dental insurance plans.
- Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.

We also offer optional employee benefits that include:
- Vision coverage.
- Short-term d