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EDD Job Opportunities

Senior Administrative Assistant (Albuquerque)

$19.97 – $29.95 Hourly | $41,527 – $62,291 Annually
Pay Band C4
Job ID 163024
Apply by May 4, 2026

This position provides high-level administrative support for the Office of the Deputy Cabinet Secretary and serves as the initial point of contact to the public. It also provides high-level administrative and financial support to the staff in the areas of office administration, procurement and scheduling, as well as maintenance of records in accordance with all policies, rules and regulations.

• Provide administrative support to the Deputy Cabinet Secretary
• Manage schedules for the Deputy Cabinet Secretary and conference rooms, including both in-person and virtual appointments and travel scheduling.
• Answer the agency’s main phone line, professionally directing constituent calls and inquiries to the appropriate staff or agency, including sensitive or urgent matters.
• Maintain the agency’s front office and conference rooms, serving as the primary point of contact for all public guests.
• Complete, process, and submit travel requests and travel reimbursements for the Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Office of the Secretary and others as needed.
• Maintain inventory, supplies, equipment, subscriptions, and related financial records
• Coordinate inter-office administrative support with other agency staff, ensuring effective teamwork and seamless operations, and take on additional tasks as assigned by the Deputy or Cabinet Secretary.
• Receive, dispatch, and track constituent service requests

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service, and social skills, the ability to multi-task and possess a high attention to detail and organization. Serve as a reliable first point of contact and support the Deputy Secretary and the Office of the Secretary in a fast-paced environment, ensuring smooth office operations. The person in this role will be expected to be agile and empathetic, self-motivated to work independently as well as within a team. Often being the first point of contact for public inquiries, the individual in this role must conduct her/himself with the utmost professionalism as a representative of the agency and the State of New Mexico. The ideal candidate will also have experience and knowledge in:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• State government policies, procedures and protocols
• Scheduling appointments, meetings, conferences and public events
• Processing travel requests, arrangements, and reimbursements
• Procurement processes including preparing purchase requests, tracking and managing purchase orders, processing invoices, professional and general services contracts
• Experience handling confidential information; ability to prioritize tasks and maintain professionalism while supporting both the Deputy Secretary and the Office of the Secretary in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and two years work experience in office administration. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling two years may substitute for the required experience.
• Must maintain a current drivers license.
• Must obtain and maintain a state of New Mexico defensive driving certificate.

Unless otherwise stated, apply for all state jobs on the New Mexico State Personnel Office website.