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RRC - Administrative Assistant III

at Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)


The Railroad Commission of Texas is a state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry; pipeline transport and pipeline safety; natural gas utilities; the LP-gas industry; and surface mining operations. You can find more details about us on the Railroad Commission of Texas' website here https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about- us/.

To support our mission to serve Texas, we need great people to join our team. We provide a great working environment along with outstanding benefits, including:

  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and at least 12 paid holidays per year
  • Telework options for eligible positions
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Retirement pension with a 150% agency match – you can watch this YouTube video that describes this amazing benefit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJI6M7g73-w
  • 401(k), 457(b) and Roth
  • Health premiums 100% paid for full-time employees
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Wellness and Exercise Leave
  • Career development programs/opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package, please visit our website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about- us/jobs/. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees, visit the Employee Retirement Systems website at https://ers.texas.gov/benefits-at-a- glance.

General Description

The Railroad Commission of Texas is seeking an Administrative Assistant in the Office of General Counsel—Legal Enforcement Section. This position provides fundamental administrative support for the Legal Enforcement Section: answers phones for the section, creates documents, files, and reports for the collection and dissemination of information, develops and maintains filing systems, and executes internal administrative support work. Work involves creating enforcement files, entering data, collecting and allocating money received, copying, maintaining supplies, quality control, secretarial work for Deputy General Counsel, assisting Enforcement attorneys and Legal Assistants with filing, research, typing, and mailing. Works under the supervision of the Deputy General Counsel and as a team member with the entire Legal Enforcement Staff.

Job Duties:

  • Manage records related to Commission Enforcement cases.
  • Creating, organizing, and closing enforcement, bankruptcy, and reimbursement dockets.
  • Receive and allocate settlement payments.
  • Perform data entry, recording payments, and milestones in docketed cases.
  • Organize and maintain records, compile reports, and timely respond to Commission attorneys and OAG requests with accurate information.
  • Typing, filing, and researching for Deputy General Counsel, attorneys, and legal assistants.
  • Operate Salesforce and MS Office Suite applications, particularly Word, Outlook, and Excel.
  • Answering phones, retrieving and sorting mail, and compiling and copying documents for physical mail-outs.
  • May be required to stand for long periods of time while making copies and performing filing tasks.
  • Research, draft documents, proofread, communicate clearly orally and in writing.
  • Greet and direct visitors to the appropriate staff, perform computer research as assigned, prepare certain recurring reports, and maintain various files (memoranda, T-Bars, section e-mail, correspondence, etc.) in a readily accessible format.
  • Must have physical ability to lift boxes up to 20 lbs., effective verbal, written, and telecommunication skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

For Military Crosswalk information, please visit: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_AdministrativeSupport.pdf