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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible. The NCSHP has more than 1,600 troopers who cover nearly 80,000 miles of North Carolina roadways, more than any other state except Texas. In addition to enforcing the state's traffic laws, state troopers also guide traffic during hurricane evacuations, re-route traffic around hazardous chemical spills, and they stand ready should any act of terrorism occur. State Troopers are committed to protecting North Carolina's motoring public.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

** Internal State Government Posting – Only current permanent and temporary NC State Government and/or University employees or layoff candidates with the State of North Carolina eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by G.S. 126 may apply.**

Salary Grade: NC Salary Range: $37,782-$51,951

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Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides administrative support to management and staff.
• Facilitates and promotes key office operations.
• Promotes compliance of rules and regulations governing vehicle dealers, vehicle safety, and emissions inspection stations and vehicle repair businesses.

Position/Physical Requirements:

• Typical work schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm

• Criminal Background Investigation
• Drug Screening Test

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from
the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for
qualifying credit.

Management Prefers:

• Demonstrated experience understanding and awareness of program services, polices, and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and communicating information to internal/external partners through use of electronic and telephone resources
• Demonstrated knowledge of data collection and storage to compile, assimilate, and organize printed and electronic information.
• Proficiency experience using office equipment and other relevant technology/software.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See of for details.

High school diploma

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General Educational Development (GED) diploma

AND

two years of related administrative experience;

OR

equivalent combination of education and experience.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's Investigative Services Unit works to prevent auto theft, enforces rules for automobile dealerships and inspection stations, and protects citizens against different types of fraud.

The NC State Highway Patrol (NCSHP ) selects applicants for employment based on required education and experience and job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), disability, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or political influence.

We are an Employment First state, ensuring that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to succeed in the state government workplace.  NCSHP supports pay equity for women, establish paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and foster care, and implement fair chance policies. Join a team that welcomes, values, respects and supports all members of our work community.

The NCSHP must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape. "PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions

Application Resources
S tate of North Carolina Hiring Process Information here.

Be sure to complete the application in full . Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit.  "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted. 

Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information. 

Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.
 
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