Clerical Assistant 3

Reference #: 4583185

THE POSITION

Are you searching for an opportunity to advance your clerical career in an office with a meaningful mission? The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services helps persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. Join our York District Office as a Clerical Assistant 3 and be part of something bigger than yourself that makes a positive difference in the world!DESCRIPTION OF WORKIn this position, you will provide varied, complex clerical support to the District Administrator and Assistant District Administrator to ensure efficient communication and prompt, accurate processing of personnel activities. This includes coordinating specific duties, maintaining schedules and itineraries, processing human resource information, serving as timekeeper, and the procurement of office supplies and items necessary for events. You will also maintain all office administrative files, confidential case files, and correspondence.Supporting internal and external office communication is key. This position types correspondence, reports, personnel, and other various documents for the review and signature of the District Administrator and Assistant District Administrator. You will also receive and conducts some telephone calls on their behalf to give assistance if possible or route calls appropriately as well as receive and respond to email from staff and other agencies and inform staff of new policies and procedures. Bring your skills and ambition to our team!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 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, after completion of the probationary period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in York.

Salary:Most employees will start at the beginning level of the advertised salary.

You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITYQUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

One year as a Clerical Assistant 2 (commonwealth title); or

One year of moderately complex clerical experience; or

An equivalent combination of 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.

You must be able to perform essential job functions.This position is subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding.You must be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations.Recruitment Methods:

Applicants must meet one of the following methods to be considered for this vacancy:

Promotion Without Exam

Reassignment (Only current civil service employees in the same agency who hold the same or similar job title, with the same maximum salary and comparable minimum qualifications, will qualify for reassignment.)

Transfer (Only current civil service employees who hold the same job title will qualify for transfer to another agency.)

Voluntary Demotion

Reinstatement (Former civil service employees may only be reinstated to the job title from which they resigned. Current civil service employees are not eligible through reinstatement.)Promotion Without Examination (PWOE):

Class Restrictions for Promotion Without Examination Only - You must have or have held regular civil service status in one of the following classifications:

Clerical Assistant 2

e will also consider applications from current Commonwealth employees in pay scale group ST03 for which there is a logical occupational, functional, or career developmental relationship to this position. All applicants must meet the minimum experience and training requirements.

Employees who previously held regular civil service status in the job title of the position being filled are also eligible for promotion without examination.

The promotion without examination requirements are issued in accordance with merit system employment regulations.

Meritorious service is defined as (a) the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting, and (b) the last regular or probationary performance evaluation showing an overall rating of satisfactory or higher.

Applicants must have a minimum of one year in the next lower class by the posting closing date with no break in service.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.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.