Clerk Typist 1 (Local Government) Blair County C&Y

at  Commonwealth of PA

THE POSITION

Do you have a pleasant personality, are team oriented, and organized? The Blair County Children, Youth and Families is looking for a Clerk Typist 1 - Receptionist to provide clerical support to the agency. We offer a competitive benefits package which includes 90% employer-paid PPO health insurance with prescription and vision components, defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution plan, group term life insurance, one sick day earned a month, and 14 annual paid holidays. Join our dedicated team of professionals as we work to provide valuable services to area children and families!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Clerical Assistant 1 you will be tasked with providing receptionist and clerical support to the Children, Youth, and Families department. Work includes handling incoming and outgoing mail, answering the telephone, and a variety of clerical functions in the office including filing, scanning, emailing, and sorting documents alphabetically. Effective communication is an essential part of this position as you will be greeting visitors and informing staff of their arrival. Additional responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Obtaining faxes from machine
• Distributing mail to appropriate staff
• Tracking workers who are out in the field
• Updating information accordingly
• Compiling emails
• Attending meetings and taking meeting minutes
• Completing data entry
• Utilizing Microsoft Office Applications such as Word (create fillable forms), Excel (create spreadsheets and formulas), and Outlook

Join the Blair CYS department and start a new chapter in your clerical career!

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Possession of the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.

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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Obtaining faxes from machine
• Distributing mail to appropriate staff
• Tracking workers who are out in the field
• Updating information accordingly
• Compiling emails
• Attending meetings and taking meeting minutes
• Completing data entry
• Utilizing Microsoft Office Applications such as Word (create fillable forms), Excel (create spreadsheets and formulas), and Outloo