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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Kearney, NE

Hiring Rate:

$18.548

Job Posting:

JR2026-00025332 Administrative Technician YRTC-Kearney (Open)

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Job Description:

Looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented individual to join the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (YRTC) - Kearney team as an Administrative Technician! In this role, you'll support a variety of essential administrative functions, including organizing schedules, drafting reports, and managing sensitive information. You’ll play a key part in compiling data, creating reports, and providing valuable feedback for process improvement. As a team player, you’ll assist with training, supervise clerical staff, and manage the youth record system (myAvatar). If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment, apply today!

 

You have the passion; we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans!

JOB DUTIES:

• Performs administrative support activities for the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center - Kearney such as collecting/reviewing information and writing responses to inquiries or complaints of potentially sensitive nature.​
• Reviews and update policies and procedures for the facility, and participate in the facility accreditation/audit processes
• Composing or tracking preparation of administrative, operational or similar reports or informational summaries concerning workload, staffing or legislative topics.
• Arranging schedules and agendas, organizing conferences, recording minutes, and preparing a written record of proceedings for various meetings. Collects, compiles, and/or extracts information and/or data from computers, databases, statistical, administrative, and/or other records and documents.
• Compiles records and creates reports, charts and/or graphs through word processing, spreadsheet, or database software to display information in a readable format and to provide the immediate supervisor and management officials with information for making decisions.
• Gives feedback on work processes/methods and participates in process improvement projects. May assist with training and guiding the work of others. Provides advice and consultation with lower-level clerical and technical support positions where decisions require the application of program knowledge to assist with processing activities; provides detailed responses to questions on program services, application procedures, or processing steps.
• Completing KRONOS / time keeping, scheduling staff or appointments, supervise lower Office Clerk Positions at YRTC-K. Oversee all aspects of the youth record system (myAvatar).

Hiring rate of position is $ 18.548/hour plus a $3 facility differential. A 5% increase in pay is contingent upon successful completion of probation.

Hours will be Monday-Friday with some weekend availability based on business needs.

 

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Coursework/training or experience related to research, presentation, or publication in an area related to the programs or functions of the employing agency; business administration; accounting; customer service; and/ or technical support work, including use of computer software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.

Preferred Qualifications: Administrative and office processes and procedures and associated computer applications such as word processing, excel, file management, record keeping, and database management; customer service processes and principles; specialized processes associated supervisory work, KRONOS/ time keeping.

Knowledge of: administrative and office processes and procedures and associated computer applications such as word processing, file management, record keeping, and database management; customer service processes and principles; specialized processes and terminology associated with assigned work.

Skill in: active listening; asking questions; understanding instructions; using word processing; creating spreadsheets, charts, graphs, and reports; managing time, schedules, and priorities; monitoring and assessing program performance; applying critical thinking techniques.

Ability to: formulate and recommend alternative courses of action; communicate and exchange information and ideas with others; interpret and apply policies, procedures, and regulations; track and monitor information; retrieve information from a variety of sources; maintain confidential records.

 

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Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.