Administrative and Project Assistant, Sports Wagering

Description

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) seeks to hire an Administrative and Project Assistant to support its Sports Wagering Division (SWD). The Administrative and Project Assistant provides senior-level administrative support to the Sports Wagering Division.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Monitoring and managing multiple shared email inboxes for the Sports Wagering Division.
• Schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings; manage calendars; assist with meeting preparation including visitor access, materials, reports, and presentations.
• Review past public meeting minutes, recordings, and documents to extract timelines, regulatory changes, or other relevant information.
• Assist with travel logistics for site visits, meetings, and conferences, including booking state vehicles and preparing related documentation and expense reports.
• Coordinate basic procurement tasks with the finance team for supplies, subscriptions, or other needs Support the onboarding process for new Sports Wagering Division employees (e.g., training materials, workspace setup).
• Maintain and organize documents using SharePoint; assist with secure document transfers (e.g., Secure File Transfer, encrypted email).
• Assist in developing and formatting certificates, non-compliance letters, reports, spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Enter data and update spreadsheets, including contact lists, wagering catalog revisions, hyperlinking internal SharePoint documents, and inputting regulatory fines from other jurisdictions. Communicate with internal departments (e.g., Communications, Legal) and external stakeholders (e.g., licensees, vendors) to support Division operations.
• Provide general administrative support to the Project Coordinator including drafting and formatting project updates and status reports, tracking timelines and action items, assisting with document version control and SOP development, and preparing summaries of incident logs or trend data.
• Other duties as determined by Sports Wagering Division Chief.

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications :

Experience, Education, and Training :

Our Benefits : Hybrid work environment; MA State Retirement Plan (pension); a 9000 sq. foot on-site fitness center; tuition remission for yourself and your spouse to MA Community Colleges and State Universities; medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; deferred compensation 457(b) plan; flexible spending for healthcare, daycare, and transportation; 15 vacation days to start, 12 paid holidays, three personal days and 15 sick days per year.

The MGC offers a hybrid work environment and requires staff to work at least two days in the Boston Office. Based on business needs, additional in-office days may be required.

First consideration will be given to applications received within 14 days of the job posting date.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate must pass an extensive background check conducted by the Massachusetts State Police. It includes a full credit check, CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information), fingerprinting, drug test, reference checks, review of IRS Income Tax Transcripts for the last four years, and a Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Dept. of Revenue (DOR).

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is responsible for the implementation of the expanded gaming law (Chapter 194 of the Acts of 2011) and regulatory oversight of G.L. chapter 23K (casino gaming), chapter 23N (sports wagering), and chapter 128A (horse racing). Under these laws, the Commission is tasked with establishing a regulatory framework for the solicitation, licensing, taxation, and oversight of a maximum of three casino licenses and one slots parlor only license, the provision of in-person and digital sports wagering, and the live and simulcasting of horse racing in Massachusetts.

It is the policy of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state, or local law.

Official Title : Administrative Assistant, MGC

Primary Location

: United States-Massachusetts-101 Federal Street - Boston

Job

: Administrative Services

Agency

: Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Schedule

: Full-time

Shift

: Day

Job Posting

: Jul 9, 2025, 3 : 08 : 09 PM

Number of Openings

: 1

Salary

: 57,200.00 - 69,850.00 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Human Resources - 6179798400

Bargaining Unit : 000-Unclassified

Confidential : No

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule : Yes