Mail Clerk - Typist Advanced

State of Iowa • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services' (Iowa HHS) Division of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics is seeking a Mail Clerk (Typist-Advanced). The position exists to manage all incoming mail received for the Bureau of Health Statistics. On a daily basis, the position will retrieve, date stamp, and distribute mail; review mailed applications for certified copies of vital event requests to determine entitlement, verify ID and fees; enter acceptable applications into the statewide electronic vital record system; reject insufficient applications; and account for all funds collected.

Requirements

• Typing Score of 40 or greater (40-49 WPM)
• 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the process of entering data into a computerized spreadsheet or database
• The ability to type at least 40 words per minute, as verified by a typing test, and experience equal to one year of full-time clerical office support work
• The ability to type at least 40 words per minute, as verified by a typing test, and a total of one year of education and/or full-time experience, where one year of post-high school course work in an accredited secretarial, business, or closely-related curriculum or 30 semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Typist.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve, date stamp, sort and distribute mail
• Review applications for certified copies of vital records to determine entitlement, proper ID and fees
• Enter acceptable applications into statewide electronic vital record system and scan applications
• Reject insufficient applications
• Audit all funds collected for mailed applications.

Benefits

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)
• Sick Leave (144 hours/year)
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed