Administrative Associate II-Piedmont Correctional Institution

State of North Carolina•1245 Camp Road Rowan, NC

1d•$31,200 - $51,249•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Piedmont Correctional Institution in Salisbury, NC (Rowan County), a medium-security male prison facility housing 800 inmates. The role reports to the Administrative Officer III and is responsible for processing, reviewing, and distributing all outgoing and incoming mail, packages, legal mail, certified mail, and courier mail at the facility. This includes maintaining facility security by searching mail for unauthorized items, contraband, or threats, sorting and distributing inter-office correspondence, processing indigent offender mail, and handling all mail and parcels according to policy. The position requires a high degree of confidentiality, honesty, and trustworthiness. Daily tasks involve using electronic postage scales, a fax/copy machine, a personal computer, and specific software like OPUS, Microsoft Outlook, and Text Behind for screening offender mail.

Requirements

Knowledge of clerical/secretarial skills.
Experience using office machines.
Knowledge/experience in computer skills using Microsoft Outlook and Word.
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of administrative experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Maintaining security of the facility by searching and reviewing all incoming mail and when applicable, all outgoing mail for unauthorized items, contraband, and correspondence deemed a threat to the safe, secure, and orderly function of the institution.
Sorting and distributing large quantities of inter-office staff correspondence and mail.
Processing indigent offender mail and dispositioning unauthorized property.
Handling all mail and parcels, while following Prisons’ policies and operating procedures.
Performing at a high degree of confidentiality, honesty, and trustworthiness at all times.
Utilizing electronic postage scales for weighing packages and other parcels, operating a fax/copy machine daily, operating a personal computer, and utilizing OPUS and Microsoft Outlook.
Utilizing Text Behind software to screen incoming offender mail and print for dissemination.