Clerical Assistant 2 - Buchanan Forest District

THE POSITION

As a Clerical Assistant 2 with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, you will help keep office operations running smoothly while working with dedicated staff. This role allows you to grow your administrative skills in a supportive environment. Join a team that values accuracy, service, and pride in its mission.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position plays an important role in supporting office operations, assisting staff, and helping the public.

As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Timekeeping Support: Review timesheets, calculate overtime, maintain work schedules, and enter time in SAP
• Public Interaction: Assist callers, visitors, and email inquiries by providing information or directing them to the correct staff member
• Record Management: Maintain files, Hazardous Substance database, automotive database, and conference room reservation system
• Dispatch and Reporting: Assist with dispatcher duties, and record fire and weather information
• Permit and Revenue Processing: Issue and enter camping permits, fuelwood permits, stone permits, and other sale items via Aspira system
• Office Operations: Prepare mail, type correspondence, open IT tickets, and maintain office supplies and publications

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday thru Friday with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

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.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.

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 qualifie