Clerical Assistant 2

Full Job Description

Are you an experienced and detail-oriented administrative professional with strong communication and organizational skills looking to advance your career? The Department of Agriculture is seeking candidates for a Clerical Assistant 2 position to serve as clerical and office support for the Regulatory Compliance Division.

Apply today and join our team!

Requirements

In this role, your primary responsibility is to provide clerical support to the Regulations and Compliance Division Chief and regional staff, including but not limited to support for the National Veterinary Accreditation Program, animal brand licensure, swine garbage feeding licensure, animal importation and exhibition regulations, and other regulatory functions which fall under the Division of Regulations and Compliance. Duties include timely and accurate record-keeping and data entry into various databases, preparing routine reports, tracking correspondence, and routing mail and calls to the appropriate contacts.

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 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 5 days a pay period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $36,108 (before taxes)
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training 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.
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Professional experience providing customer service through verbal and written communications.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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.
  
  

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