Clerk Typist 2 (Local Government) - Fayette County Housing Authority

THE POSITION

Clerk Typist 2 position with the Fayette County Housing Authority offers a chance to support important housing services while building strong clerical skills. This role provides steady, meaningful work that helps applicants and staff receive timely information and assistance. You will handle daily tasks that keep the office organized and running smoothly. Step into a role where your efforts help people access important housing resources.

This position supports daily clerical activities that help the Tenant Selection and Section 8 Housing Departments serve applicants and maintain organized records. The role involves customer service, data entry, recordkeeping, and general office support. As a Clerk Typist 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Customer Service:
  Answer calls, direct inquiries, and provide information to applicants
• Mail Processing:
  Sort incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail for the department
• Interview Scheduling:
  Set appointments for applicant interviews and prepare required folders
• Application Entry:
  Enter applications for Public, State, and Section 8 Housing programs
• Record Checks:
  Run credit and background reports and review housing defiant lists
• Correspondence Tasks:
  Prepare letters, logs, and other written materials for office needs

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Six months as a Clerk Typist 1 and educational development to the level of eighth grade; or
• Completion of a high school business curriculum which included at least one typing course; or
• Any combination of equivalent 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 Guidelines.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Fayette County. If no eligible candidates who live within Fayette County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

• 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

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

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• 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.