Clerical Assistant 2 - Blair CAO

As a Clerical Assistant 2 with the Blair County Assistance Office, Department of Human Services you willhelp support important services that impact your community. This role offers steady tasks that keep office operations running smoothly. You will work with information that helps individuals and families receive needed assistance.

This position is a great opportunity to build skills and support meaningful work.

This position provides clerical support that keeps office operations accurate and efficient. You will work with information, documents, and records that support case processing.

As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Data Entry Tasks: Enter applications, update records, and process client information across multiple systems
• Document Handling: Sort, scan, file, and maintain records so that case files stay accurate and organized
• Communication Support: Answer phones, take messages, direct callers, and assist visitors who come to the office
• Mail Processing: Open, sort, date stamp, and distribute mail while meeting established deadlines
• Business Correspondence: Prepare standardized letters and other written materials with correct punctuation and grammar

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 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch.
• WORK CONDITIONS:
  Assigned duties are performed in a controlled office environment. In counties with District Offices, employees may be reassigned to different work sites due to operational needs. Reassignments will be made in compliance with contract language.
• Telework:
  This position may be eligible to telework part time. Specific details of the telework schedule will be discussed during the interview process. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Altoona, PA.
  
  The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
• 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.

• Six months as a Clerical Assistant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration);
• 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 Guidelines.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Blair County. If no eligible candidates who live within Blair 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.

• 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).
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