Clerk 2/Courier (Local Government) - Delaware County Area Agency of Aging

Are you interested in a career with a strong dedication to serving elderly residents of Delaware County? The Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) has an immediate opening for a Clerk/Courier in our Eddystone office. Our teamwork approach to working with providers, consumers, and their families is top notch. We offer a supportive work environment, a low cost but high quality health insurance coverage, an excellent benefit package, as well as opportunities for career advancement!

Apply today to help us achieve our goal of enabling senior citizens to maintain their independence and dignity, remain in their own homes and communities with appropriate support services, and to deter or prevent unnecessary institutionalization.

In this role, you will be responsible for the daily delivery of materials originating from the County Office of Services for the Aging to 15 or more Senior Centers and aging providers countywide. This also includes hand delivering time sensitive or confidential materials to the County Government Center. Work involves maintaining eight county vehicles by performing weekly inspections, taking vehicles to the garage for maintenance, washing the vehicles, filling gas tanks, as well as ensuring vehicles contain incident report forms and vehicle registrations. You will also have the opportunity to provide clerical and office support as needed. Additional responsibilities include:

• Maintaining logs for routes and mileage
• Submitting monthly reports to the County Motor Vehicle Department
• Tracking employee driver's licenses and renewals
• Orienting new staff on the use of county cars, incident reports, and gas pumps
• Advising garage staff when employees have been cleared to drive through risk management

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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 Clerk 1 and educational development to the level of the eighth grade; or
• Completion of a high school business curriculum; or
• Any equivalent experience and/or training which provided the required knowledges and abilities.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires possession of a valid Class C Pennsylvania 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.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Delaware County. If no eligible candidates who live within Delaware County 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).
• 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.

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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.

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.

• 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.