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Posted: March 30, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Office Assistant 2-DHS-DCR-Parkersburg Correctional Center & Jail-Wood Co.

State of West Virginia

DHS - DCR - Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail

Fresh

Location

West Virginia, 25305

Salary

$27,240 - $45,973

per year

Closes

April 15, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is an office assistant role at a correctional center in West Virginia, where you'll handle everyday clerical tasks like answering phones, filing documents, and helping inmates with paperwork for things like medical cards or birth certificates.

You'll also create schedules for the programs team and work directly with inmates under general supervision.

It's a good fit for someone with basic office experience who is organized, comfortable in a secure environment, and pays attention to details.

Key Requirements

  • Graduation from a standard high school or equivalent
  • Two years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) paid experience in routine office work
  • Ability to interpret and apply office procedures, rules, and regulations
  • Comfortable with direct contact with inmates
  • Proficiency in clerical tasks such as answering phones, sorting/filing documents, and scanning/uploading to systems
  • Substitution allowed: College hours, business school, or vocational training for experience via established formula

Full Job Description

Under general supervision, performs full performance level work in multiple-step clerical tasks calling for interpretation and application of office procedures, rules and regulations.

Duties include, but not limited to, direct inmate contact, answering phones/taking messages, sorting and filing documents, scanning and uploading documents in the Offender Information system, and monthly reports.

More specifically this position will assist inmates in obtaining medical cards/Birth certificates, create a monthly schedule for the programs team, and other duties as needed.


County: Wood

Vacancies: 1


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Qualifications

Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.

Experience: Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in routine office work.
Substitution: College hours, related business school, or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula for the required experience.

***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: 3/30/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/30/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-wv-5283683