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

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; New Stanton (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmoreland County Children's Bureau in Pennsylvania is seeking a Clerk Typist 2 to support daily office operations, including greeting visitors, routing calls, and maintaining records. The role involves filing, mail processing, and using copy equipment to reproduce documents.

The position is full-time, works 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, with no telework option. A PA residency requirement, background checks, and a drug screening apply.

Qualifications

• Six months as a Clerk Typist 1 and educational development to the level of eighth grade or

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and direct to staff
• Screen incoming calls and route to staff
• Organize and retrieve records
• Open, sort and distribute mail
• Operate photocopy equipment to reproduce documents

Skills

Visitor assistance

Call handling

Document filing

Mail processing

Copying documents

Education

High school business curriculum with typing

Six months Clerk Typist 1 experience

Tools

Office equipment operation

Job description

Do you have a passion for helping children and families within your community? The Westmoreland County Children's Bureau is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Clerk Typist to complete our team. Our mission is to protect children from abuse and neglect, preserve families whenever possible, and to ensure that every child under our care and supervision has a safe, stable and permanent home in which to grow. This position gives you the opportunity to perform routine clerical duties within the office. Bring your skills and ambition to our department! Take advantage of this opportunity to start your administrative career within Westmoreland County!

This position supports daily office operations by greeting visitors, directing calls, and maintaining organized records. As a Clerk Typist 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Visitor Assistance: Greet guests, gather information, and guide individuals to appropriate staff or office locations
• Call Handling: Screen incoming telephone calls and route them to the correct staff members
• Document Filing: Organize and retrieve records using alphabetical, numerical, or chronological systems
• Mail Processing: Open, sort, and distribute incoming messages and prepare outgoing correspondence for mailing
• Material Reproduction: Operate photocopy equipment to reproduce documents as needed

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 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:The starting salary is 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 link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

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.