Human Resource Assistant 1 - SCI Smithfield

Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania; Smithfield Township (Bradford County); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible after probation

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections seeks a Human Resource Assistant 1 to join the Field Human Resource Office 6. You will support SCI Smithfield and SCI Huntingdon with clerical duties, records, recruitment, and reporting while helping staff understand their rights and benefits.

This full-time role offers a stable schedule from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with potential telework up to three days biweekly after a six-month probation period.

Qualifications

• One year of clerical or other comparable experience which involved obtaining, providing, and evaluating information.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training.
• PA residency requirement must be met.
• Must pass a background investigation and CJIS compliance.
• Veterans' preference in employment may apply.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance evaluations and guide supervisors to ensure reviews are completed on time.
• Update, maintain, and purge personnel files according to record retention policies.
• Assist recruitment and placement: coordinate interviews, complete reference checks, and provide new staff orientation.
• Create and modify reports; upload and reformat data; research results to identify issues.
• Take meeting minutes; handle phone calls, visitors, and employee inquiries; prepare memos and letters.

Skills

Clerical experience

Job description

$41,506.00 - $61,927.00 Annually

Huntingdon County, PA

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

CS-2026-57979-05620

Executive Offices

EX OA HROO CR Fl Off 06

09/04/2026

9/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

05620

00009805

Non Union

A3

ST04

00813778

Department of Corrections; Field Human Resource Office 6

SCI Smithfield - 1120 Pike Street

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

16652

Brittany Bradford

[e-mail]

THE POSITION

As a Human Resource Assistant 1 with the Department of Corrections, you will be part of a team that values organization, teamwork, and steady progress toward shared goals. This role with our Field Human Resource Office 6 helps to support the State Correctional Institutions (SCI) at Smithfield and Huntingdon and is ideal for a highly motivated candidate who wishes to explore a rewarding career with a dedicated local workforce. It offers the chance to participate in key administrative work while helping managers, staff, and new employees meet deadlines and understand their rights, responsibilities, benefits, and opportunities. Step into a role where your attention to detail and commitment make a difference.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supports a variety human resource program areas to help ensure operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. As a Human Resource Assistant 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Performance Review Support: Monitor performance evaluations, guide supervisors to ensure reviews are completed on time, and ensure position descriptions are updated
• Personnel File Management: Update, maintain, and purge personnel files according to record retention policies
• Recruitment and Placement Assistance: Help find creative solutions on hard to fill jobs, coordinate interview scheduling and preparations, complete reference checks, and provide orientation for new staff
• Reporting and Data Entry: Create and modify reports and tables, upload and reformat data, and research results to identify issues
• Program Compliance Work: Research standards, gather documentation, and recommend improvements to maintain compliance with requirements
• Teamwork: Take meeting minutes; handle phone calls, visitors, and employee inquiries; prepare memos and letters

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 a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days biweekly, after successful completion of a six-month 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 Huntingdon. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of clerical or other comparable experience which involved obtaining, providing, and evaluating information in accordance with established standards; 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 Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

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

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.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• 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.