Clerical Assistant 2

The Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a candidate to fill a Clerical Assistant 2 position at the Bethlehem Headquarters. If you are interested in law enforcement and have the required experience, the Pennsylvania State Police would like to talk to you. Apply today to join our dedicated team!

In this position, the Clerical Assistant 2 will perform a variety of general clerical duties required for the operation of the Troop Administrative Office, Troop M. Prepares various correspondence and reports and proofreads documents to ensure they are completed in a grammatically correct manner that is consistent with department regulations. Schedules Hearings for station personnel and reviews and submits documentation for the District Attorney and Magisterial Offices in preparation for trial. Enters approved work schedules into SAP Shift Planner, including assigned shifts, court and other appointments, prescheduled leave, sick leave, and scheduled days off.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is not eligible for telework.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $35,306 (before taxes).
• 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 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.

• Two years or more of experience using Microsoft Word.
• Two years or more of experience with preparing and formatting various correspondence, forms, and reports.
• Two years or more of experience proofreading and editing various types of materials to ensure grammatical correctness and completeness.
• Two years or more of experience working in a position that requires maintaining, updating and purging files.
• Two years or more of experience maintaining databases, spreadsheets, and logs.
• Two years or more of experience ordering supplies and services.
• Two years or more of experience processing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Two years or more of experience utilizing various office equipment such as a personal computer, copying machine, facsimile machine, and postage meter.

• One year or more of experience using SAP.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• 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.

• 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.