Reference #: 4460824 THE POSITION Are you an ambitious, dedicated, and experienced administrative professional who is looking for an exciting opportunity within a supportive team environment?  If so, Luzerne County Mental Health and Developmental Services (MHDS) is eager to welcome an Administrative Assistant 2 to share your knowledge and skills.  We provide on the job training and offer an excellent benefit package.  Take the next step in your career and apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK As an Administrative Assistant 2, you will provide support to the MHDS Administrator and complete various assignments including but not limited to typing, filing, record keeping, long-range scheduling plans and scheduling of appointments and conference sites.  Strong organizational skills are utilized to compose and promptly produce accurate and concise meeting minutes for review by the Board Chair, Board Secretary, and Administrator.

You will review and compose daily correspondence and provide written dictation via laptop, stenographic notes, or dictation equipment.  Within this role, you will also screen incoming phone calls, review and distribute mail and email, and complete photocopying, scanning, and faxing.  Maintaining absolute and consistent confidentiality is an essential factor of this position.

Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 40 hours/week. Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. 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.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: One year of experience as a staff assistant to an administrative officer or as a technician in a staff service of a large organization; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four-year college or university; or Any 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. Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan, and Wyoming counties.  If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered. You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports.  See hiring agency contact information.

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). 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:

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-vetpr ference@pa.gov.

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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.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

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. You may only apply/test once for this posting. Your results will be provided via email.

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 qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.