Clerical Assistant 2

The Pennsylvania State Police have a current vacancy for a Clerical Assistant 2 in the Bureau of Research and Development. If you are energetic, efficient, and detail oriented, and have an interest in law enforcement, this may be the perfect job for you!

Apply today to join our dedicated team of individuals!

The Clerical Assistant 2 in this position will provide administrative support to the Bureau Administrative Manager to ensure operational efficiency. Performs receptionist duties including answering incoming phone calls, monitors Bureau's resource account, typing reports and correspondence, record retention, inventory, filing, bulletin board maintenance, and other general office procedures.

In this position the Clerical Assistant 2 will assist in the processing of proposed directives, manuals, regulations, correspondence, and other Department publications by ensuring all the information is typographically and grammatically correct, punctuated properly, spelled and formatted correctly, and ready for distribution according to Department policy.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 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 $36,108 (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 proofreading and drafting correspondence.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass criminal history and background investigations if you do not have a current Pennsylvania State Police background on file.

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