Clerical Assistant 2

Are you an experienced and detail-oriented administrative professional with strong communication and typing skills? Are you interested in advancing your career with the Commonwealth of PA? If you are, the Department of Environmental Protection is searching for a Clerical Assistant 2 for the Southcentral Regional Office in Reading, PA.

If this position sounds interesting to you, apply today to join our dedicated team of professionals!

This is a limited term, full time position in our Reading District Office. The Clerical Assistant 2 will type and proofread letters, reports, transmittals, Notices of Violation and various other correspondence for the office. Additional duties include receiving office visitors and either assist them or direct them to appropriate personnel. You will operate a telephone call directory console with the capability of multiple line switching to receive and screen incoming telephone calls. Additional responsibilities include processing incoming and outgoing mail, as well as maintaining the centralized filing system at the Reading District Office.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 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 hourly rate of $18.05 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Please 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.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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.

• 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.