Clerical Assistant 2 - SCI Mercer

Join the Department of Corrections as a Clerical Assistant 2 and become part of a team that keeps operations running smoothly. Your work at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Mercer will help support vital administrative functions. This role offers a steady workplace where your attention to detail makes a real impact. Step into a position where your organizational strengths help the entire facility succeed.

This position provides clerical and office support that helps the institution operate efficiently and effectively. It supports multiple administrative staff and contributes to accurate communication and documentation across departments. As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Phone and Communication: Answer incoming calls and direct them to the correct staff
• Document Preparation: Create memos, reports, correspondence, and typed materials using multiple software programs
• Data Management: Enter information into databases, spreadsheets, and mainframe systems and prepare statistical reports
• Attendance Processing: Record attendance data, resolve errors, and process schedule substitutions
• Meeting Support: Take minutes at meetings and prepare them for distribution after review
• Supply Coordination: Order supplies and maintain knowledge of SAP, ESS, and Concur systems for staff entries

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

• 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 $36,831 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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 be able to perform essential job functions.

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

• 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.