If you are looking for a rewarding career in public service and want to make a difference in the lives of those who live in your community, we have the right position is for you! The Department of Human Services (DHS) is actively seeking Clerical Assistant 2s for the Philadelphia County Assistance Office (CAO). If you have a desire to find a career and not just a job, this is the ideal position for you. Apply today and join our team of compassionate professionals.

As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform a wide range of clerical duties in support of the CAO staff. You will be the office receptionist and greet visitors as well as receive and transfer phone calls; type a variety of reports and correspondence; manage a filing system; prepare purchase orders, receive as well as inspect, sort, and distribute supplies and equipment; and process outgoing and incoming office mail. Additionally, you will perform chauffeur duties pick up and deliver county mail, inter-office correspondence, supplies, equipment or staff on daily scheduled trips.

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 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Travel and overtime as needed. This may change based on operational need.
• The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement.
• Salary: The salary is non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
• WORK CONDITIONS: Assigned duties are performed in a controlled office environment. In counties with District Offices, employees may be reassigned to different work sites due to operational needs. Reassignments will be made in compliance with contract language.
  You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Please check your email, including spam folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months as a Clerical Assistant 1 (commonwealth title); or
• Graduation from high school; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must be in possession of a valid PA driver's license.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.

• 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:

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

• 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.