Clerical Assistant 2 - SCI Mercer

Join the Department of Corrections as a Clerical Assistant 2 and become part of a team that keeps operations running smoothly. Your work at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Mercer will help support vital administrative functions. This role offers a steady workplace where your attention to detail makes a real impact.

About the role

This position provides clerical and office support that helps the institution operate efficiently and effectively. It supports multiple administrative staff and contributes to accurate communication and documentation across departments.

Responsibilities

• Phone and Communication: Answer incoming calls and direct them to the correct staff
• Document Preparation: Create memos, reports, correspondence, and typed materials using multiple software programs
• Data Management: Enter information into databases, spreadsheets, and mainframe systems and prepare statistical reports
• Attendance Processing: Record attendance data, resolve errors, and process schedule substitutions
• Meeting Support: Take minutes at meetings and prepare them for distribution after review
• Supply Coordination: Order supplies and maintain knowledge of SAP, ESS, and Concur systems for staff entries

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

You must be able to perform essential job functions and pass a background investigation to meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Schedule

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday-Friday, with a 30-minute lunch
• No telework option available

Pay

Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin at the starting annual salary of $36,831 (before taxes).