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Job Description
The Division or Finance and Administrative Services (DFAS) is seeking two applicants for an Administrative Support Professional to join our team in the Travel Unit, located in Cole County.
Job Posting Number: 4058 8680130 & 4058 8680121
Semi-Monthly Salary: $1,920.93
Annual Salary: $46,102.36
Job Location: This position will be located at 3418 Knipp Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Remote work is not available for this position.
Why you’ll love this position: The Department of Social Services (DSS) partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives.
What you’ll do:
Review and respond to requests for lodging, rental vehicle, children’s travel, out of state travel requests or other travel accommodations and make the necessary accommodations, ensuring that all arrangements are set up in accordance with State and Departmental policies and regulations.
Enter all accommodations in spreadsheets and travel database for budgetary and tracking purposes.
Verify invoices for lodging, rental car, or other travel accommodations and/or enter payments for these invoices in SAM II.
Serve as liaison with vendors to resolve any service or billing issues.
Provide assistance to Data Entry unit as needed with coding and data entry of invoices or expense accounts into SAMII.
The ideal candidate would possess knowledge of the hospitality/travel industry and have experience in SAM II, Microsoft Word and Excel. Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
4-6 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree and 0-2 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
Preferred Qualifications:- Knowledge of the principles and practices of office management and/or supervision.
- Knowledge of a variety of support service functions, and rules and regulations related to those areas.
- Ability to mentor, coach, and develop skills of staff.
- Ability to oversee and coordinate support operations to attain work objectives.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
If you have questions about this position, please contact Brenda Becker at Brenda.S.Becker@dss.mo.gov . If you experience accessibility issues while applying, please contact Courtney Hall at Courtney.A.Hall@dss.mo.gov or call 573-751-4244.
Recruitment Area : All qualified candidates.
Application Deadline: July 9, 2025
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. -
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