Senior Administrative Assistant

Senior Administrative Assistant (Downtown, Columbus)

Are you an experienced Administrative Assistant looking for a new challenge?  Do you have a passion for providing superb customer service?  Are you interested in a rewarding career with a stable organization?  Then Ohio Public Employees Retirement System may have the position for you!

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Administrative Assistant at OPERS you will support our Benefits department through a variety of tasks including screening phone calls, scheduling appointments, preparing agendas, maintaining filing systems and more!  This position also greets OPERS members and visitors in our downtown office to ensure proper visitor procedures are followed and our members feel welcome and informed.

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What You’ll Bring

• A High School Diploma or GED is required, with an associate’s degree being preferred
• At least 4 years of administrative assistant experience
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and Outlook.
• Must be a Notary Public or able to obtain a license within 6 months of hire.
• The ability to work in our downtown office Monday through Friday from 8am-4:30pm.
• Experience with Time Tap is preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Be able and willing to think outside the box

What OPERS offers

• A collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere with team members who are very knowledgeable and want to see you succeed
• A rewarding career with a stable organization
• A comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive paystarting at $22.09/hr with room to grow!
• Excellent benefits and programs designed to support you and your family’s well-being including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Professional growth through development opportunities and continuing education
• Pension plan plus 457(b) retirement account with company match opportunity
• Onsite fitness center, cafeteria and free onsite, covered parking
• Generous time off and sick leave policy as well as 12 paid holidays each year

Who We Are

Since 1935, OPERS has provided security and peace of mind to Ohio's retired public workers and their families by offering retirement, disability, and survivor benefit programs. Our office is in downtown Columbus, minutes from the historic German Village neighborhood and the bustling Short North District. Columbus is a city that never stops innovating, thriving, or shaping tomorrow and those attributes align perfectly with our core values. At OPERS, we never stop working for our members and investing in their futures.

As OPERS associates, we make a difference in our members' lives from the moment they join the Plan, throughout their careers and well into retirement. When you join the OPERS family, you become part of a dynamic, diverse community that shares a passion for serving others. And you'll become a member too - the work we do as OPERS associates directly impacts our own futures.

Build your career by joining the largest state pension fund in Ohio, which proudly services over 700,000 public employees and retirees. Benefit from a competitive Total Rewards Package that includes access to financial and personal wellness tools and resources. Apply today to join our team!