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Job Title:  

Business Support Analyst 1 - Law Enforcement & Emergency Management

Agency:

Department of Agriculture

Job Requisition ID:

JR0000003644

Shift:

Not Applicable (United States of America)

Compensation Details:

$41,569.38- $54,428.52- $67,287.20

Job Description:

We at the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) take our responsibilities to you very seriously and are committed to protecting and promoting Georgia's agriculture through superior service and leadership.

• The mission of the GDA is to protect consumers, promote agriculture locally and globally, and assist our customers using education, technology, and a professional workforce.

• The vision of the GDA is to continue to be a globally recognized leader in agricultural excellence through a commitment to safety, quality, growth, and innovation.

Position Overview:

The Business Support Analyst provides comprehensive administrative, organizational, and operational support to the Inspector General/Director of Law Enforcement.

The position is responsible for coordinating daily administrative functions, maintaining records and correspondence, managing schedules and meetings, assisting with purchasing and financial documentation, and providing professional communication and customer service to agency personnel, government officials, partner agencies, and the public. The position requires a high degree of professionalism, discretion, organization, accuracy, and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the [Division/Office] Director, managers, and staff.
• Prepare, format, proofread, and distribute correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and other official documents.
• Maintain organized electronic and paper files in accordance with state records-retention requirements.
• Assist with preparation, tracking, and distribution of official records and administrative documents.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, travel authorizations, expense documentation, and related records.
• Assist with purchasing activities, purchase orders, invoices, receipts, and other financial documentation.
• Monitor office supplies, equipment, and administrative needs and initiate requests for replacement or replenishment.
• Assist with personnel-related administrative functions, including onboarding documentation, leave records, training records, and other personnel paperwork.
• Maintain confidential information and exercise appropriate discretion regarding personnel, investigative, operational, and agency matters.
• Assist with tracking deadlines, assignments, projects, correspondence, and requests requiring follow-up.
• Prepare statistical information, spreadsheets, logs, and administrative reports.
• Coordinate information between the division and other agency offices, state agencies, local governments, federal partners, and external organizations.
• Assist with special projects, presentations, audits, inspections, meetings, and agency initiatives.
• Provide administrative support during emergencies, special events, exercises, activations, or other periods requiring extended agency operations.
• Ensure administrative procedures are followed consistently and in accordance with applicable state laws, policies, rules, and agency procedures.

Perform other duties and special assignments as directed.

Job Summary:

Under supervision, performs complex administrative duties and statistical, financial, or operational data analysis and reporting in support of management decision-making in the functional area.

Identifies trends, discrepancies, and variances to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. May partner with other departments, divisions, outside agencies, and vendors to address business issues. Exercises various latitudes of independent judgment. May administer or provide support for various projects, grants, contracts, implementation of procedures, and/or any specialized functions. Provides administrative and operational support to the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Law Enforcement and Emergency Management Division. Supports the Director and division leadership in coordinating daily operations, executive schedules, correspondence, meetings, personnel activities, purchasing, travel, records management, and special projects. The position may handle confidential and sensitive law enforcement, investigative, personnel, emergency management, and agency information and is responsible for maintaining strict confidentiality and exercising sound judgment and discretion. Assists division leadership with tracking critical assignments, deadlines, reports, operational activities, and emergency response requirements. The position requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, professionalism, initiative, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced public safety and emergency management environment.

(JCCP) State Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree in business or a related field from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of experience related to the area of assignment.

Note: An equivalent combination of knowledge, education, job or intern experience, training, or certifications that provide the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted year-over- year.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of experience related to the area of assignment.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to phone/email inquiries regarding application status.

NOTE: The Georgia Department of Agriculture conducts background checks on all final candidates.  Hiring is contingent upon satisfactory results of employment verification, background and criminal records investigations, and motor vehicle reports.

The GDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Due to the large volume of submissions received by this office, information concerning application and/or interview status cannot be provided.  Selected applicants will be contacted for next steps in the interview process.  Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

Please contact the Human Resources Office at (404) 656-3615 if you need accommodation.

** The position will be closed once a suitable candidate is identified. **

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree in business or related field from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of experience related to area of assignment.--Note: An equivalent combination of knowledge, education, job or intern experience, training, or certifications that provides the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted year-over-year.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.