Administrative Specialist

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Veterans Affairs - Agency 28 Location: Lincoln, NE Hiring Rate: $20.388 Job Posting: JR2026-00030091 Administrative Specialist (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): Job Description: The primary duty of this position is to create, maintain and update the Veterans Registry for the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs. This includes processing applications, inputting data into the registry, verifying information for the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and responding to applicant questions. Additional duties include: working with County Veterans' Service Officers to obtain missing information, working with the State Historical Society to maintain records in accordance with retention schedules, assist with accounting functions for the agency, assisting with human resources and payroll functions for the agency, and serving as the point of contact for the agency by sitting at the front desk and receiving calls and visitors for the agency. Requirements/Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: At least one year of post high school coursework or experience in: administration, office management, accounting, finance, planning, policy analysis and implementation, administrative/management analysis, operations research, program evaluation, research, or similar fields or in a field related to the programs or functions of the employing agency. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of: Federal and State laws and regulations governing work assigned; office management and record keeping methods and practices; administrative report preparation practices; research and administrative survey techniques; work planning and organizing; business computer and communication systems. Ability to: interact with immediate supervisor and senior managers, employees, and the public to gain their cooperation and to establish work relationships; formulate and recommend modifications to operational directives to attain agency goals; apply management practices, techniques, and methodologies to assigned activities; collect, assemble, and analyze facts and draw conclusions to recommend solutions to problems; identify and interpret program-administrative requirements, policies, and regulations to provide guidance and advice; organize and present facts and opinions to managers and groups; learn the structure, functions, goals, and policies of the employing agency. If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/ Benefits We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation. Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits 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.