If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to showcase your enjoyment for clerical work and are dependable, hard-working, and able to work independently, then look no further. The Public Utility Commission is seeking a Clerical Assistant 2 to perform vital office support for the Bureau of Technical Utility Services. If this sounds like a good fit for you, apply now and discover all the wonderful benefits that a career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can offer you!

As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform a wide range of clerical and administrative support to the staff and management of the Bureau of Technical Utility Services. You will engage in a variety of tasks while following office procedures, using Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and InfoMAP, as well as interact in a courteous and professional manner in-person and via telephone and e-mail.

In this role, you will utilize your interpersonal strengths and computer skills to perform various office functions including meeting organization, travel expense submission, document and correspondence creation, data entry, scanning, answering incoming calls, and responding to e-mail and voice mail messages. The responsibilities of this position are carried out under the supervision of the Administrative Officer.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: Part-time work from home (telework) may be a potential feature of this position. The successful candidate is required to report to the headquarters worksite daily, unless the employee meets eligibility requirements and telework has been approved. Management may discontinue any telework arrangement at any time, for any reason. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Worksite must meet the following requirements: The telework worksite must be located 1) within a reasonable travel distance of Harrisburg and 2) within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please direct all questions regarding reasonable distance and the type of available telework to the PUC Human Resource Office at ra-puchr@pa.gov or 717.787.8714. Management may discontinue any telework arrangement at any time, for any reason.
• 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.

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.

• This position requires keyboarding skills to meet standards for speed and accuracy.
• This position requires the ability to take and transcribe dictation.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 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.