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TCEQ - Administrative Assistant III

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Full-time
On-site
Austin, TX
$40,704 USD yearly

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TCEQ is hiring an Administrative Assistant III for the Office of Water in Austin, a full-time on site position. You’ll support regulatory programs through accurate data entry, document coding and scanning, filing, and other admin tasks such as answering calls, proofreading, preparing correspondence, and coordinating mass mailings. The role also involves managing program records, handling information requests, and collaborating with scientists and engineers to ensure records compliance. Key qualifications include data entry experience, ability to generate and edit PDFs, document tracking, and multi-line phone work. When applying, tailor your resume to show data accuracy, PDF editing, and records management with technical staff, and attach transcripts if required. Education: high school diploma plus one year of relevant experience; college hours may substitute. Note the closing date March 17 2026. Competitive benefits, standard 40-hour week.

TCEQ - Administrative Assistant III (00056152) 

Organization

: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

Primary Location

: Texas-Austin 

Work Locations

: Headquarters (582-HQAUS) 12100 Park 35 Circle  Austin 78753 

  

Job

: Office and Administrative Support 

Employee Status

: Regular 

Schedule

: Full-time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 State Job Code: 0154  Salary Admin Plan: A Grade: 13  

Salary (Pay Basis)

: 3,392.00 - 3,392.00 (Monthly) 

Number of Openings

: 1 

Overtime Status

: Non-exempt 

Job Posting

: Feb 27, 2026, 5:13:49 PM 

Closing Date

: Mar 17, 2026, 4:59:00 AM 

Description

 

Are you an experienced Administrative Assistant, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency? 

Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state’s public health and natural resources.

 

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ’s Office of Water, you would contribute to ensuring clean and available water and protecting Texas’ water resources. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Water Supply Division.

 

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Assist in supporting public drinking water regulatory compliance programs by accurately and consistently entering data, coding and scanning documents, and filing. Follow business processes and standard operating procedures for data entry.

  • Perform administrative duties including: preparing and providing responses to questions received from internal and/or external telephone calls and email in accordance with section, division and agency policies; maintaining files; sorting and distributing mail; making photocopies; scanning documents; sending faxes; proofreading, reviewing and preparing documents to ensure compliance with agency requirements; and review and write standard operating procedures.

  • Review, and prepare correspondence, forms, training materials, and documents for mass mail outs while assuring compliance with division requirements and agency data standards including reviewing and proofreading documents prepared by others to ensure compliance with agency correspondence and accessibility requirements.

  • Assist with coordinating requirements related to program records and prepares files for delivery to the Central File Room; locates records and/or review responses for information requests, such as, public information requests. Work closely with the division Records Liaison to ensure agency records management policies and procedures for retention, storage, access, and destruction are followed.

 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience performing data entry.

  • Experience using software to generate and edit pdf documents or forms.

  • Experience tracking documents, projects, budgets, and/or assignments through databases or other means.

  • Experience answering multi-line phones. 

  • Experience working in an office environment in an administrative capacity.

  • Experience working with technical staff (i.e. Scientists or Engineers) in an administrative capacity.

  • Experience filing documents.

 

Qualifications

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Graduation from a standard senior high school or its equivalent plus one year of full-time experience providing administrative and/or clerical support in an office setting.

Fifteen semester hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for each six months of the required experience.

 

TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK: 

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

 

Work Schedule

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the Water Supply Division.

 

BENEFITS

  • Optional 401(k) and 457 plans

  • Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA

  • Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes

  • Professional development opportunities

  • Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state

  • Wellness Program and Activities

  • Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ

  • Work-Life Balance

 

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

 

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.