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State of West Virginia
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Office Assistant 1
State of West Virginia
DHS - DCR - Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$25,912 - $43,516
per year
Type
Closes
April 27, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This entry-level office assistant role at a West Virginia correctional center involves handling everyday clerical tasks like answering phones, sorting mail, filing documents, and entering data to support daily operations.
It's ideal for someone organized and reliable who wants to start a stable government career in a structured environment, with opportunities to learn through on-the-job repetition.
The position includes working at the switchboard and may involve interacting with staff and inmates, offering good pay incentives for critical facilities.
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
- Reliability and organization for handling repetitive tasks
- Willingness to work at the switchboard and provide breaks as needed
- Ability to learn and follow steps of broader work functions through repetition
Full Job Description
Minimum Special Hiring Rate:
$30,912
Are you looking for the perfect entry point into a rewarding career? This position is an entry level position where you will be responsible for routine clerical tasks within the area of assignment.
Your role is essential to our daily success and may include answering calls into the state agency.
You will be the engine that keeps us moving, responsible for sorting and filing documents, sorting and distributing mail, receiving calls for staff or inmates, conveying information, taking messages and routine data entry.
This is a fantastic opportunity to master the ropes, as 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.
In this dynamic environment, you will also perform other work as related to the position.
To ensure our operations never miss a beat, this position requires working and/or giving breaks at the switchboard.
If you are organized, reliable, and ready to grow, step into a role where your work truly matters! Will perform other duties as assigned.
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.
Qualifications
Training: Graduation from a standard high school or equivalent.Additional Information
Minimum Special Hiring Rate:$30,912
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