Clerk Typist 2 (Local Government) - Lycoming County C&Y

Would you like a rewarding clerical career that can make a positive difference in the lives of others? Join our secretarial support staff in this Clerk Typist 2 position! Our team is part of the Lycoming-Clinton Joinder which includes both the Lycoming County Children and Youth Services and the Lycoming-Clinton Mental Health/Intellectual Disability Program. Apply now, achieve your goals, and help provide coverage for the variety of office duties that make it possible for our team to support, strengthen, and empower families in the communities we serve!

In this role, you will provide coverage for the main telephone attendant and the receptionist, as well as complete a variety of other clerical and office support assignments. This coverage involves answering and processing incoming calls, greeting and directing clients and visitors, scheduling meeting rooms, and notifying appropriate staff of deliveries to ensure we can provide a warm and helpful welcome to all office visitors and callers. Our team will rely on you to spell check, proofread, and otherwise ensure accuracy in clerical assignments such as typing and word processing, copying and faxing documents, and completing filing for the agency departments within our office. You will also help gather, process, and distribute interoffice and incoming email, faxes, mail, and work orders to appropriate staff, in addition to processing outgoing mail and assisting with other office tasks that are key for ensuring smooth workflow.

With our team, you will provide critical coverage so that we can continue to create a safe environment for people - including children, families, caseworkers, and staff - to prevent further harm happening and allow children and their families to play an active role in the supportive services we provide. Take the next step in your career and make your clerical work make a difference with us!

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months as a Clerk Typist 1 and educational development to the level of eighth grade; or
• Completion of a high school business curriculum which included at least one typing course; or
• Any combination of equivalent experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Lycoming County. If no eligible candidates who live within Lycoming County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

How to Apply:

• 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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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.

Veterans:

• 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 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.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.