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Kansas Department of Agriculture

Administrative Assistant

Kansas Department of Agriculture

Recruitment began on

Expires on

Aug. 21, 2026

This position will remain posted until filled. 

 

Location: KDA Headquarters in Manhattan, Kansas.

 

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

  • Answering phones and greeting visitors. 
  • Perform a variety of office administrative tasks such as, but not limited to scanning and faxing documents, making copies, shipping packages, ordering supplies, etc. 
  • Process daily mail, identify and sort documents, then follow the proper workflow procedures for processing each document type.
  • Maintaining the program’s main email account, making appointments for the program, managing program’s calendar to schedule events as needed. 
  • Receive and log complaints into the tracking system, transcribe complaints with technical detail, and assign complaints to the appropriate staff member.
  • Review submitted inspection reports, evaluate for correctness while logging inspection report errors (if any), entering data from inspection reports into the program’s data systems. 
  • Create records for new companies and new technicians which also includes printing and mailing licenses to the service company after the application has been approved by the administrator.
  • Create and mail invoices for licensing, seminars, and various services. 
  • Update and post electronic forms and documents.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Professionally minded individuals with at least one year of direct experience in general office, clerical and administrative support work.  Candidates may also qualify through a combination of relevant work experience, education, training or certification. 
  • This position must perform routine office tasks such as sitting, reading, examining documents, and viewing a computer for long periods of time.
  • Physical ability to stand for long periods of time and crouch occasionally.
  • Excellent organizational skills with knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office Products and tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Experience with data entry and database management.
  • Must be able to work independently collecting and compiling information from a variety of resources. 
  • Must be able to learn, read, and comprehend written directions, policies, statutes, and regulations.
  • Employee must have a valid Class C (or higher) Kansas driver’s license or equivalent license from another state. Employee is responsible for maintaining an acceptable driving record to safely drive a state vehicle and be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position. 

Meet the Team

Beth Ricca

Beth Ricca, ’94M

Executive Director for Career Development

Jeffrey Mass, ’04, ’17M

Director for Employer Engagement

Harry Termyna, ’19, ’21M

Assistant Director of Career Development;
Adjunct

Rosie Chisolm

Coordinator for Career Engagement

Elizabeth Cotta

Office Coordinator

Contact

Phone (732) 571-3471

Email: careerdevelopment@monmouth.edu

Rebecca Stafford Student Center, First Floor.
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07726-1898

Hours

  • Monday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Thursday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Friday 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m.