Assistant Receptionist Jobs in Brandon, MS (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $28,542.30 - $50,161.32 Annually
Location : 61 - RANKIN COUNTY, MS
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 9025-0728-20260904RKN
Department: 0728 - Mississippi Bureau of Investigation
Opening Date: 09/04/2026
Closing Date: 9/9/2026 11:59 PM Central
Agency Minimum Salary: $28,542.30
Agency Maximum Salary: $50,161.32
About the Agency: The Mississippi Department of Public Safety's goal is to make Mississippi a safer place for the state's three million residents. Our employees perform a variety of tasks, including issuing driver's licenses and firearm permits, patrolling our roads and highways, keeping drugs off the streets, providing training and certification to law enforcement agencies, conducting forensic analysis and investigations, and much more. For questions regarding this position, please contact humanresources@dps.ms.gov.
About the Position: This Time-Limited (14) job opportunity is in the MS Office of Homeland Security, PEARL, MS, located in RANKIN COUNTY, and will serve as the Receptionist and Administrative Assistant. The Administrative Support Assistant IV serves as a key administrative and front-office support position within the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) Homeland Security Department. This position serves as the primary receptionist and administrative contact for the department while providing comprehensive administrative support to Homeland Security leadership, staff, and program personnel. The position is responsible for creating a professional, welcoming, and efficient front-office environment; receiving and directing visitors and telephone calls; coordinating schedules and meetings; preparing correspondence and reports; maintaining records; processing documents; and providing day-to-day administrative assistance to department personnel. Because the position operates within a Homeland Security environment, the incumbent may routinely interact with law enforcement personnel, federal and state officials, local government representatives, vendors, applicants, members of the public, and other individuals requiring access to the department. The position requires exceptional professionalism, discretion, confidentiality, organization, communication skills, and the ability to appropriately handle sensitive administrative and agency information. - Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Reception and Front Office Operations:* Serves as the primary receptionist for the Homeland Security Department and establishes a professional and welcoming first point of contact for visitors, employees, law enforcement personnel, government officials, and members of the public.* Greets visitors, determines the nature of their business, verifies appropriate appointments or contacts, and directs visitors to the appropriate employee or office.* Answers, screens, and routes incoming telephone calls and provides general information within established policies and procedures.* Maintains visitor logs, appointment schedules, sign-in procedures, and other front-office records as required.* Monitors the reception area and assists in maintaining a professional, organized, and secure office environment.* Receives, sorts, distributes, and processes incoming and outgoing mail, correspondence, packages, and other deliveries.* Coordinates with appropriate personnel regarding visitors, meetings, deliveries, and scheduled appointments.* Provides courteous and professional assistance to individuals requesting information or services from the department.Administrative Support:* Provides comprehensive administrative support to Homeland Security leadership, managers, supervisors, and staff.* Prepares correspondence, memoranda, reports, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, meeting materials, and other official documents.* Proofreads documents for accuracy, grammar, formatting, completeness, and consistency.* Maintains electronic and physical files in accordance with agency policies, records retention requirements, and applicable state procedures.* Organizes and maintains confidential and sensitive administrative records.* Assists with scheduling meetings, conferences, interviews, appointments, and other departmental activities.* Prepares meeting agendas, sign-in sheets, packets, minutes, and other supporting materials.* Coordinates conference rooms, equipment, supplies, refreshments, and other logistical requirements for meetings and events.* Maintains calendars and assists management with scheduling and coordination of activities.* Tracks assignments, deadlines, requests, correspondence, and follow-up items to ensure timely completion.* Assists with preparing travel documents, itineraries, reimbursement documentation, and other administrative travel materials.* Processes purchase requests, invoices, requisitions, personnel documents, and other administrative paperwork as assigned.* Assists with maintaining office supply inventories and coordinates the ordering and distribution of supplies.* Assists with onboarding and administrative processing for new employees and provides general administrative support for personnel actions.* Assists in coordinating training registrations, certifications, conferences, and professional development activities.
What you'll need to be Successful: Organizational Skills; Attention to Detail; Data Entry; Records Management; Scheduling
Preferred Qualifications: Typically requires High School Diploma or equivalent and 3-5 years of experience.- Hiring Agency Prefers: Administrative Support Assistant experience preferred.
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Health/Prescription InsuranceEligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state's health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits.
Wellness Benefits
Employees are eligible for a wellness and health promotion program. This plan provides annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage with no deductible.
Life Insurance
All eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee's annual salary to a maximum of $100,000. More detail can be found at Life Insurance Choices.
Optional Insurances
Many agencies offer discounted premiums for dental, vision, and cancer insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Many state agencies provide opportunity for employees to participate in pre-tax spending accounts. These accounts allow employees to withhold childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses prior to application of state and federal taxes.
Paid Personal Leave and Sick LeaveFull-time employees receive paid time off for personal needs and for sick leave. Leave begins accruing after one month of employment and may be used as it is accrued. Employees earn approximately 18 days of personal leave annually and 12 days of sick leave annually.
Military Leave
In accordance with federal law, all employees serving in the armed forces or the military reserves are entitled to 15 days per year for military training.
Holidays
Employees receive up to 10 paid holidays to enjoy many of our nation's celebrations with family and friends.
Retirement Programs
The State of Mississippi provides all its employees a Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Retirement Program. Employees become vested in the State's retirement system after 8 years of employment. Both you and your employing agency contribute toward your retirement. More detailed information regarding the State's retirement program can be found at http://www.pers.state.ms.us
Deferred Compensation
State agencies offer several opportunities for their employees to participate in a deferred compensation voluntary retirement savings plan. More information can be found at Deferred Compensation.
State Credit Union
All state employees are eligible to participate in the Mississippi Public Employees' Credit Union. This organization offers state employees special savings and borrowing plans. For more information about this program, call 601.948.8191.
Tuition Reimbursement
Many state agencies provide opportunities for their employees to achieve higher education through tuition reimbursement. Common programs include medical and nursing fields, accounting, and business/administrative fields.
Career Development and Training
The Mississippi State Personnel Board offers several management and administrative certification programs, as well as professional development courses to enhance employee value to the agency. Individual agencies also offer technical training and allow membership in professional organizations to employees in their specific fields of employment.
Promotional Opportunities
Employees who have completed 6 or more months of service are eligible for promotional opportunities within state government employment. Minimum qualifications must be met.
Career Ladders
Many job classifications provide career-ladder opportunities based upon attainment of competencies. These career ladders can increase an individual's salary, provided funds are available within the agency.
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What is the highest level of education (or semester hours of college) you have completed?

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