Administrative Associate II-Piedmont Correctional Institution

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Administrative Associate II (S)

This position is located at Piedmont Correctional Institution in Salisbury, NC (Rowan County). Piedmont Correctional Institution is a medium custody male facility.

Reporting to the Administrative Officer III, this position has the responsibility of processing, reviewing and distributing all outgoing and incoming mail, packages, legal mail, certified mail, and courier mail at the facility. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintaining security of the facility by searching and reviewing all incoming mail and when applicable, all outgoing mail for unauthorized items, contraband, and correspondence deemed a threat to the safe, secure, and orderly function of the institution.
• Sorting and distributing large quantities of inter-office staff correspondence and mail. Processing indigent offender mail and dispositioning unauthorized property.
• Handling all mail and parcels, while following Prisons' policies and operating procedures.
• Performing at a high degree of confidentiality, honesty, and trustworthiness at all times.
• Utilizing electronic postage scales for weighing packages and other parcels, operating a fax/copy machine daily, operating a personal computer, and utilizing OPUS and Microsoft Outlook.
• Utilizing Text Behind software to screen incoming offender mail and print for dissemination.

Salary Range: $31,200-$51,249 Salary Grade: NC02

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required.

Documented knowledge/experience in Microsoft Outlook and Word

Documented knowledge/experience with clerical/secretarial duties

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week)

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5pm

Compensation and Benefits:

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NC Flex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

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Note to Current State Employees:

State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.

Application Process

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following:
Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.

Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application to support your answers.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted.

Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check.

The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape."

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. The hiring process may take several weeks.

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