[Job-Listings] FW: Iowa Department for the Blind Job Posting October 30, 2025

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Thu Oct 30 18:54:35 UTC 2025


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>Iowa Department for the Blind - 100 years of empowerment
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>Announcement
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>October 30, 2025
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>Job Posting at IDB
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>Administrative Support Assistant 2
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>Salary: $35,963.20 - $52,353.60 Annually
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>Location: Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA
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>Job Type: Full-time
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>Job Number: 26-01114
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>Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind
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>Opening Date:10/30/2025
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>Closing Date: 11/09/2025 11:59 PM Central
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>LinkedIn Tag: #LI-POST
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>Point of Contact: Keri Osterhaus 
><mailto:Keri.osterhaus at blind.state.ia.us>Keri.osterhaus at blind.state.ia.us
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>To Apply: All applications must be submitted 
>through the State of Iowa job application site 
>at<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fiowa%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/0100019a35d1e4a9-01150bad-576f-4a74-8c5a-16eb90de376f-000000/KbErQWmhHXFBzFjair1fD929rGoxBCQWEwzc5ILqG0g=429>https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa. 
>Applicants are strongly encouraged to attach 
>both a cover letter and resume to their online application
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>Job Description
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>Only applicants who meet the Minimum 
>Qualification Requirements and all selective 
>requirements (listed below) will be considered.
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>The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is 
>looking for a dedicated and organized 
>Administrative Support Assistant 2 to join our 
>team! In this vital role, you'll play a key part 
>in supporting our mission to empower individuals 
>who are blind or low vision. You'll provide 
>essential administrative support to our 
>Vocational Rehabilitation program and 
>counselors, directly contributing to successful outcomes for our clients.
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>What You'll Do:
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>·        Clerical & Office Management:
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>o   Keep our counselors' schedules running 
>smoothly by coordinating appointments and 
>tracking important dates like eligibility, 
>Individualized Employment Plan (IEP) development, and case closures.
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>o   Connect with various stakeholders, including 
>administrative units, vendors, clients, and 
>other service providers, to ensure seamless operations.
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>o   Maintain comprehensive records of clients, 
>internal contacts, company directories, vendor 
>information, and community resources.
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>·        Case Management Support:
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>o   Proactively monitor and track the receipt of 
>critical reports and medical records needed for 
>counselors to make timely eligibility determinations.
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>o   Help clients access necessary services by 
>arranging or providing transportation and authorizing services as directed.
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>o   Be a crucial support system for our 
>Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, helping 
>them achieve successful employment outcomes for our clients.
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>·        Client Service Provision:
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>o   Prepare, record, and process service 
>authorizations after they've been reviewed by the counselor.
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>o   Engage with and recruit new providers and 
>vendors to expand our network of support.
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>o   Coordinate the timely delivery of services to our clients.
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>·        Client Case File Management:
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>o   Maintain organized and accessible open and closed client files.
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>o   Oversee all electronic filing processes, 
>including daily review of new case documents, to 
>ensure accuracy and compliance.
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>o   Assist with filing and research for closed 
>or transferred paper case files.
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>o   Review case records to ensure they meet all 
>federal, state, and agency documentation requirements.
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>Selectives
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>081 Typing Score of 60 or greater (60-69 WPM):
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>Information about typing tests and scores 
>related to State of Iowa employment can be found 
>at:<https://das.iowa.gov/human-resources/state-employment/typing-test-information>https://das.iowa.gov/human-resources/state-employment/typing-test-information.
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>207 Editing:
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>6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a 
>combination of both in applying analysis and 
>judgment to find and solve problems of grammar, 
>spelling, punctuation, substance, format, 
>organization, and style by altering, adapting, 
>or refining content of publications, mass 
>mailings, forms, or other material. Includes 
>reviewing text for inconsistencies and rewriting 
>text to improve accuracy, clarity, coherence, consistency, and effectiveness.
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>Minimum Qualification Requirements
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>Applicants must meet at least one of the 
>following minimum requirements to qualify for 
>positions in this job classification:
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>1.      One year of full-time work experience in 
>general office, clerical, data entry/processing, or related work.
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>2.     A total of one year of education and/or 
>full-time experience (as described in number 
>one), where thirty semester hours of accredited 
>college or university coursework in any field 
>equals one year of full-time experience.
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>3.     Current, continuous experience in the 
>state executive branch that includes six months 
>of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1.
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>For more information click on this 
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>Additional Qualification Requirements
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>***Please Note: If you do not have a test, you 
>may schedule a time with IowaWorks locations 
>across the state, schools or other places to 
>take tests.  We are temporarily allowing ONLINE 
>tests. Many free and reliable tests can be found 
>by searching online.  A site that has been 
>popular amongst applicants is 
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>The test can be accepted if it is witnessed by 
>another person and it has met the 
>requirements/guidelines on the document submitted.
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>These guidelines must be met and need to be on the typing document you submit:
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>·        Gross number of words typed in a five minute timed test
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>·        Number of errors
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>·        Net words per minute (one point deduction for each error)
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>·        Your name and date must be on the document submitted to this office.
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>·        And it must be signed off by a witness 
>or from the typing website's electronic signature.
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>·        Tests must be attached to the online application.
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