Clerical Assistant 2 - SCI Camp Hill

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Cumberland County, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections is hiring a Clerical Assistant 2 at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Camp Hill. This position provides administrative and clerical support to help keep office operations organized, efficient, and responsive. The role supports daily business needs through communication, recordkeeping, scheduling, and document management.

The position is full time, 37.5 hours per week, with a Monday–Friday schedule of either 8:00 AM–4:00 PM or 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, including a 30-minute lunch. Telework is not available. New employees to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania begin at an annual salary of $36,831 before taxes. Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required. Applicants must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.
• Possess keyboarding skills that meet standards for speed and accuracy.
• Understand how to efficiently use and navigate a PC.
• Be able to work with office equipment such as scanners, printers, fax machines, computers, tablets, telephones, and personal communication devices.
• Successfully complete basic training in Elizabethtown, PA.
• Be able to perform essential job functions.
• Pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to stand and operate document scanning machines.

Responsibilities

• Answer and direct phone calls, record messages, respond to general inquiries, and operate the institutional switchboard.
• Receive, sort, distribute, prepare, and send incoming and outgoing mail and packages.
• Type correspondence, reports, and other materials, reviewing content for grammar, spelling, and numerical accuracy.
• Organize appointments, meetings, and videoconferences, and prepare meeting minutes when needed.
• Maintain filing systems, archive records, and update databases, spreadsheets, reports, and queries.
• Track inventory, compile office activity reports, and enter data.
• Perform scanning, photocopying, faxing, and email organization activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED