Licensing Specialist

Temporary Licensing Specialist

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) is seeking temporary employees to join our regulatory department and serve as licensing specialists within our Professional Licensing Division at our central office near Valley Junction in Des Moines, Iowa.

Who We Are

DIAL's mission is to Achieve Compliance through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. Our goal is to be an effective, efficient and approachable regulatory agency.

DIAL is a multifaceted regulatory agency charged with protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Iowans, and is comprised of eight core operational divisions : Administrative Hearings, Building & Construction, Health & Safety, Investigations, Labor / OSHA, Licensing, Workers' Compensation, and Administration.

This position will be located at 6200 Park Avenue in Des Moines.

What We're Seeking

The successful candidate for this position is a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented professional to join our Licensing Division. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate excellent customer service, and maintain the highest standards of accuracy and professionalism.

Desired skills and abilities include :

• Proven ability to meet strict deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality customer service and ethical conduct.
• Experience with data processing, including inputting and retrieving information in automated information systems (AIS) or similar databases.
• Self-motivated, quick learner able to navigate licensure requirements and administrative rules.
• Comfortable responding to a high volume of inquiries while prioritizing clerical work.
• Flexibility is essential, as you may be required to support multiple licensing boards as needed.

What You'll Do

As a member of the Application and Renewal Bureau, you will :

To Apply

For consideration - all applicants must submit an application through this site.

An offer of employment will be contingent on a background check.

This is a non-merit, temporary position with Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification : 1) Two years of full-time work experience in general office, clerical, data entry / processing, or related work. 2) A total of two years 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. 3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of fulltime work as an Administrative Support Assistant 2 or eighteen months of full-time work as an Administrative Support Assistant 1. Notes Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to type at least 40 WPM net as demonstrated by the completion of a typing examination.