Confidential Administrative Aide; Administrative Assistant 1, LG-Washington County Children & Youth

THE POSITION

Do you have a clerical background and have a passion for working in an environment that serves to help others? Washington County Children and Youth Services (CYS) is seeking a professional individual to join our team. This Administrative Assistant 1 position serves as a Confidential Administrative Aide. Your work will directly support the administrative superior to ensure smooth operations in our agency.

Apply today and help us make a difference!

This position is responsible for performing a variety of administrative staff assignments. Your work will help keep key agency processes and communication organized and efficient. As a Confidential Administrative Aide, you will perform the following duties:

• Executive Assistance:
  Serve as a confidential secretary to the CYS Administrator
• Administrative Support:
  Manage daily clerical tasks, conduct research, and analyze data
• Communication:
  Answer, screen, and rout calls for administration; prepare letters; work with the receptionist resolve issues from both callers and visitors
• Personnel Processes:
  Maintain personnel files; work with human resources on hiring; and complete required paperwork related to hiring, promotions, transfers, and related pay adjustments
• Record Maintenance:
  Keep spreadsheets to track employee clearances and agency equipment, ensuring inventories and listings are current and accurate
• Scheduling Coordination:
  Make and track travel arrangements for hotels and conferences; help book conference rooms

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-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.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four year college or university; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• 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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• 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).
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