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Posted: January 7, 2026 (8 days ago)

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Office Assistant 1 - DHS - DCR - Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail - Randolph Co.

State of West Virginia

DHS - DCR - Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail

Recent

Location

West Virginia, 25305

Salary

$25,912 - $43,516

per year

Closes

January 23, 2026More State jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This entry-level job involves handling everyday office tasks like answering phones, sorting mail, filing papers, and entering data at a correctional center in West Virginia.

You'll support staff and inmates by taking messages and covering the switchboard during breaks.

It's a good fit for someone reliable who wants to start in government work and doesn't mind a structured, repetitive environment in a secure facility.

Key Requirements

  • Graduation from a standard high school or equivalent
  • Ability to perform routine clerical tasks such as filing, sorting mail, and data entry
  • Skills in answering phones, taking messages, and conveying information
  • Willingness to work at the switchboard and provide breaks for others
  • Capacity to learn tasks through repetition in a correctional facility setting
  • Complete work history required in application, including detailed resume if needed

Full Job Description

This position is an entry level position where you will be responsible for routine clerical tasks within the area of assignment. May include answering calls into the state agency. You will also be responsible for sorting and filing documents, sorting and distributing mail, receiving calls for staff or inmates, conveying information, taking messages and routine data entry. Work is learned through repetition and requires the ability to learn the steps of related tasks, which are typically part of a broader work function. Will perform other work as related to the position. This position requires working and/or giving breaks at the switchboard.

Randolph County
1 Vacancy

In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility.

Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB 3088).

  • Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.

  • If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.


  • Click The APPLY Link To Apply Online.


    IMPORTANT: You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section, or you may attach a detailed resume. Please make sure to review the “Other Information” section of this listing for any specific instructions of the hiring department.


    ATTENTION: Applicants may provide verification of post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified.

    Protecting your personal information is our highest priority.

    If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact any personal information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel.


    Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by U.S .mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.


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    Qualifications

    Training: Graduation from a standard high school or equivalent.

    ***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***



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    Posted on NEOGOV: 1/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/8/2026

    Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-wv-5188484