Clerical Assistant 2 - SCI Somerset

Join the Department of Corrections as a Clerical Assistant 2 and become part of a team that keeps operations running smoothly. Your work at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Somerset will help support vital administrative functions. This role offers a steady workplace where your attention to detail makes a real impact. Step into a position where your organizational strengths help the entire facility succeed.

This position supports daily office operations by handling communication, scheduling, and record management.

As a Clerical Assistant, you will perform the following duties:

• Phone and Mail: Answer calls, direct messages, handle inquiries, and manage incoming and outgoing mail
• Typing and Review: Prepare documents, check for errors, make corrections, and distribute materials
• Scheduling and Meetings: Arrange appointments, coordinate meetings, and record minutes when needed
• Records and Data: Maintain filing systems, update databases, and manage reports and spreadsheets
• Office Support: Compile activity records, enter essential data, track supplies, and support smooth workflow
• General Tasks: Assist with photocopying, scanning, emailing, and keeping the office tidy

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm, 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 $36,831.00 (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.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).