Clerk Typist 2 (Local Government) – Luzerne/Wyoming County Area Agency on Aging

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Clerk Typist 2 (Local Government) – Luzerne/Wyoming County Area Agency on Aging

Company: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania


Description: THE POSITIONAre you a compassionate, dedicated, and organized person who wants to utilize your experience and make a positive impact on the lives of older adults? If so, Luzerne County Area Agency on Aging wants you to apply for Clerk Typist 2 position. Be part of something bigger than yourself and share your clerical skills with our team!DESCRIPTION OF WORKIn this position, you will join the support staff for our Care Management Unit. Work involves copying, faxing, typing, scanning, and printing documents. Your responsibilities will include typing letters, faxing referrals to service vendors, maintaining a referral log, reviewing weekly vendor status sheets for case manager names, and obtaining financial reports for representative payee consumers. You will distribute reports, vendor status sheets, and faxes to care managers and keep original reports in a representative payee binder.You will also serve as backup for other clerical duties including operating the switchboard to direct incoming phone calls, balancing the daily postage usage in the postage machine, creating a daily list of absent staff members, and distributing incoming mail. Our office also offers the opportunity to attend seminars, webinars, or workshops that are related to these jobs duties so that you can grow and develop your abilities. Take the next step in your career with a team that enhances quality of life for all mature adults!Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITYQUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months as a Clerk Typist 1 and educational development to the level of eighth grade; or
• Completion of a high school business curriculum which included at least one typing course; or
• Any combination of equivalent experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the

. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the and click on Residency. * Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan, or Wyoming counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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

and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at .Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:

• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.

Salary: $28846.3 per year

Location: Wyoming County, PA

Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 02:32:03 GMT


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