Office Professional ; PN

Job Overview

Office Professional 2 – Office Professional 2 (PN ) – Health Department

Health Department Building 246 North High Street 1st Floor Columbus, OH 43215

Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm

$21.19 per hour (Step 1 of OCSEA union Pay Range Schedule)

OCSEA

Clerical & Data Entry

Customer Service;
Operational and Administrative Support;
Records Management

Attention to Detail;
Customer Focus;
Confidentiality

• Provide administrative and clerical support for regulatory and public health programs.
• Prepare, edit, and maintain correspondence, reports, presentations, and other business documents.
• Manage records, databases, tracking logs, and filing system to ensure accurate documentation and compliance.
• Coordinate meetings, conferences, and special events, including materials preparation and logistics.
• Process incoming and outgoing communications, mail, and program-related documentation.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for phone inquiries and customer service requests.
• Support program operations through data entry, reporting, and project coordination activities.
• Maintain office supplies, equipment requests, and other administrative functions.

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision, and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off (vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year)
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (e.g., OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Six months training or six months experience with a personal computer & related business office software AND six months training or experience in office practices & procedures.
• OR six months experience as Office Professional 1, 12141.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills
:
Clerical & Data Entry

Technical Skills
:
Customer Service, Records Management, Operational and Administrative Support

Professional Skills
:
Customer Focus, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality

Official educational transcripts are required for all post-high school educational accomplishments, coursework, or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer. Failure to provide within five (5) working days of being requested will result in elimination from consideration.

Transcripts are considered "official" only if they are an original copy from the institution and include an institutional watermark, ink stamp, or embossed stamp. Printed transcripts from the institution’s website will not be accepted.

All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your Civil Service Application. The selected candidate will begin at Pay Grade 26, Step 1 of the OCSEA union Pay Range Schedule ($21.19 per hour), with an opportunity for pay increase after six months ($21.64) of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration; an individual assessment of an applicant’s prior convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). This position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.