Clerical Assistant - SCI Camp Hill

Position Overview

Join the Department of Corrections at State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Camp Hill as a Clerical Assistant 2 and keep the Food Services Department organized and efficient. This role lets you use your communication and office skills in a fast paced environment. You will support important daily tasks that help the facility operate efficiently. Take the next step in your career with this important position.

This role provides essential clerical and office support within the Food Services Department at SCI Camp Hill. Your work helps keep daily activities organized and running well. As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Phone and Mail Support:
  Answer calls, direct inquiries, manage messages, and handle incoming and outgoing mail
• Document Preparation:
  Type and review documents, correct errors, and complete timely distribution
• Scheduling Tasks:
  Organize appointments, meetings, and video conferences and prepare meeting minutes when needed
• Record Maintenance:
  Maintain filing systems, update databases, and manage year end archiving
• Office Coordination:
  Compile activity records, track supplies, and support smooth workflow
• General Office Tasks:
  Perform photocopying, scanning, emailing, and maintain a neat workspace

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, 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 $36,108 (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.

• Possess keyboarding skills to meet standards for speed and accuracy.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• Must be able to efficiently use and navigate a personal computer.
• Must have the ability to work with various office equipment such as: scanner, printer, fax machine, computer, tablet, telephone, personal communication devices etc.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Able to stand and operate document scanning machines.

• 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.