Clerical Assistant - Bedford County Assistance Office

Begin a meaningful public service career as a Clerical Assistant 2 with the Bedford County Assistance Office. This role offers the chance to support community members while building strong administrative skills.

• Case Processing
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  Complete file clearances, register applications, and import electronic submissions
• Record Management
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  Maintain, purge, and organize records, including closed files and state retention materials
• Front Desk Support
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  Assist visitors, route calls, distribute mail, and update daily logs
• Mail Handling
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  Process incoming and outgoing mail, scan and attach documents, and manage postage tasks
• EBT Card Work
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  Create EBT cards, maintain logs, and secure required approvals
• Specialty Tasks
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  Prepare MIPAA requests, process CAOAA checks, and assist with general clerical duties

• 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.
• Travel and overtime as needed.
• DHS provides excellent benefits, contractual pay increases, paid holidays and leave entitlements, opportunity for advancement and shift selection in addition to a great work environment.
• 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:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home part-time. 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 Bedford, PA. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.

Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting salary of $36,108 (before taxes).

• 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 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 Bedford County. If no eligible candidates who live within Bedford 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.
• You must pass a background investigation.

• 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).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• 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.