Clerical Assistant 2 - SCI Laurel HIghlands

The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution at Laurel Highlands, is seeking an organized, positive individual to provide clerical support at our facility. This role allows you to take part in important office functions that keep the institution moving forward. Your efforts will help keep operations running smoothly each day. Join a workplace that values commitment and teamwork.

This position provides essential clerical and office support to keep the Education Department operating efficiently. You will assist with communication, scheduling, record keeping, and general office tasks that support daily activities. As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Phone and Mail: Answer calls, direct inquiries, handle messages, and process incoming and outgoing mail
• Document Support: Prepare, review, correct, and distribute documents and assist with scanning and meeting materials
• Scheduling Tasks: Coordinate appointments, meetings, videoconferences, and provide support with minutes and travel arrangements
• Record Management: Maintain filing systems, update databases, enter reports, and process supply requests
• Office Coordination: Compile records, track data, monitor supplies, assist with program preparation, and support apprenticeship program reporting

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday-Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $36,108 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months as a Clerical Assistant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Graduation from high school; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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