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Senior Administrative Specialist
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Park
Pratt, Kansas
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Salary | $18.71 - $21 per hour |
| Deadline | Jan 05, 2026 |
| Experience | 2 - 6 years |
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST – Position# K0238551
This unclassified, permanent, full-time position is located at the Pratt Operations Office in Pratt, KS and is directly supervised by Chris Berens, Director of Ecological Services Division.
Key Responsibilities:
- Primarily responsible for high level administrative support through paying vouchers, making travel arrangements, ordering supplies and equipment, screening incoming calls and emails for the division.
- Creating and maintaining spreadsheets to document accounting of expenditures for division’s main budget and grant projects.
- Provides administrative functions for WildTrust program that includes accepting and assigning funds to accounts, sending tax receipts to donors and collaboration with the WildTrust coordinators and committee.
- Perform advanced duties in the Statewide Management, Accounting, and Reporting Tool (SMART) system and other computerized systems.
- Provides administrative support for Chickadee Checkoff, Aquatic Species Recovery, and other Ecological Services division programs.
- Opportunities will be made available for assisting biologists with wildlife surveys.
Benefits:
- Salary: Beginning hourly wage of $18.71/hour - $21.00/hour.
- Health and other Insurance: Immediate group health, dental and vision coverage and life insurance coverage.
- Retirement and Options: Retirement plan and optional deferred compensation.
- Paid Leave: Holidays, sick leave, vacation leave, and parental leave.
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Three years of experience in general office, clerical and administrative support work.
- Proficiency in word processing, PowerPoint, and Adobe is preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in use and development of spreadsheets and databases is preferred.
- Strong writing skills, ability to lead by example, and a proven ability to supervise and manage people.
- Accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to relieve superiors of administrative detail by working independently is required of this position.
- A valid driver’s license and the ability to pass a background check are required.
| Category | Admin & Leadership |