Office Professional 2/Mail Clerk Messenger - PN: 20069145

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

6h • Onsite

About The Position

The State of Ohio provides a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) is a state agency with roughly 1,500 employees in seven offices across Ohio. BWC cares for Ohio workers by promoting a culture of safety at work and at home, ensuring quality medical and pharmacy care for injured workers, and providing insurance policies and safety/wellness services to Ohio employers. This position involves performing clerical tasks in support of policy processing teams, claims, and the Mailroom department, including preparing documents for imaging, operating state-owned vehicles for mail and package delivery, utilizing material handling equipment, processing incoming and outgoing mail, and managing new materials and equipment distribution.

Requirements

• 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in using personal computer & related business office software
• 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in office practices & procedures
• Or 6 mos. exp. as Office Professional 1, 12141
• Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division & reading common English vocabulary
• Valid driver's license if position requires operation of vehicle to pick up or deliver mail
• Knowledge of: BWC policies & procedures; Division & departmental policies & standard operating procedures; BWC forms; office practices & procedures; public relations; customer service principles; BWC document retention schedules & Naming Policy guidelines
• Skill in: Personal Computer; software (e.g. Outlook E-Mail, Right-Fax, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Access); Office Equipment (e.g. fax machines, telephones)
• Ability to: forward materials to customers via US Mail, Express Mail, UPS, fax, & E-Mail; identify customer needs when customer is unsure & follow up accordingly, carry out detailed but basic instructions; deal with problems involving few variables within familiar context; deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables; maintain accurate records; cooperate with co-workers on group projects

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical tasks in support of policy processing teams, claims and Mailroom department
• Prepares employer and claims documents for imaging
• Operates State-owned vehicles (e.g., vans, passenger vehicles, and 26' box truck) in order to pick-up and deliver mail and packages to parties on and off-site
• Utilizes material handling equipment (e.g., dollies, flatbed carts)
• Retrieves mail from other State buildings and handles paperwork associated with completing deliveries
• Processes incoming and outgoing policy and claims mail
• Uses computer to verify policy coverage status of employer in order to locate policy files
• Receives, inspects and records new material, supplies and equipment for distribution throughout the agency
• Places asset tags on received items according to rules, policies and procedures
• Requires travel and ability to legally operate a state-owned vehicle

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees