Office Associate II

State of Maine

Biddeford, Maine

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$17.73–$25.53 Per Hour

SKILLS

Administrative Skills, Administrator Documentation, Child Support, Customer Support/Service, Employee Retention, Establish Priorities, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Legal Documents, Liens, Mail Processing, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Regulations, Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Biddeford, Maine

POSTED

4 days ago

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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Opening Date: May 8, 2026

Closing Date: May 21, 2026

Job Class Code: 6542

Grade: 13 (Admin Services)

Salary: $17.73 - $25.53 per hour*

*This is inclusive of a 2.50% recruitment and retention stipend.

Position Number: 02000-1574

Location: Biddeford

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

The Office Associate II position in Division of Support Enforcement & Recovery (DSER) is a full-time Monday-Friday, 8-5.

This position allows for partial telework with management approval.

Core Responsibilities:

The Office Associate II is a paraprofessional position providing administrative support in a Child Support Office. Duties can vary and include, but are not limited to:

o Processing administrative documents and assisting with processing legal documents, which may include wage attachments, license revocation, passport denial and placing/releasing motor vehicle liens

o Communicating with parents, answering questions, and providing information about the child support program

o Managing and prioritizing correspondence/contacts, including electronic and hard mail, addressing time sensitive mail promptly

o Telephone Customer Service

o Building cases and managing contact with individuals applying for child support services

o Document imaging and indexing

o Scheduling genetic testing

o Assisting with general office duties

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, you must have training, education, or experience in office and administrative support work that demonstrates 1) competency in applying a solid knowledge of modern office practices to perform complex, varied office support tasks, and 2) the ability to use independent decision-making on the appropriate processes to follow, information to process, and actions to take in accordance with standard procedures. All positions in this classification assume the qualifications of: Office Assistant I, Office Assistant II, and Office Associate I.

Note: Applicants are subject to pre-employment screening including verification of minimum qualifications, application information, employment history, and references. Conditional offers are made to selected candidates who must successfully complete a pre-employment, fingerprint-based criminal history record check.

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Agency information:

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

The Office for Family Independence, Division of Support Enforcement & Recovery (DSER) is responsible for the development and implementation of the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures necessary to ensure that all non-custodial parents are contributing to the economic support of their children. Responsibilities include establishing paternity, locating non-custodial parents, establishing and enforcing child support orders and representing the Department's interest in the Maine District Court in matters pertaining to child support.

The Division of Support Enforcement & Recovery has offices located statewide in Biddeford, Sanford, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, Rockland, Bangor, Ellsworth & Caribou. This position requires occasional travel.

Application Information:

For questions about this position, please contact Ethan Norcross at Ethan.Norcross@maine.gov or (207) 286 2483.

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