Administrative Assistant 1

Administrative Assistant 1

Are you eager to step into a role that energizes your professional growth? As an Administrative Assistant 1 with the Department of Corrections, you will be a part of a team that keeps essential operations moving. This role gives you a chance to support important services that help the agency function smoothly. You will take on tasks that make a real difference every day. If you want a position where your work helps a large and vital organization, this opportunity is for you!

This position supports key administrative and program functions within the Vehicle Services Section. The role focuses on managing fleet activities, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with specialized duties. As an Administrative Assistant 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Fleet Documentation: Prepare and process vehicle intake and disposition paperwork in line with Department of General Services policies
• Data Management: Maintain and update fleet databases to ensure accuracy for reporting and special projects
• Vehicle Maintenance: Handle preventative maintenance tasks, including transporting vehicles for repairs and coordinating repair authorizations
• Accident Reporting: Gather, upload, and forward accident information and estimates to appropriate agencies for approval and recordkeeping
• Vehicle Turn-In: Manage delivery, exchange, and assignment paperwork for new and surplus vehicles, and resolve related discrepancies
• Program Liaison: Administer the Pennsylvania Turnpike EZ Pass transponder inventory, fuel card changes, and registration distribution for agency vehicles

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Mechanicsburg, PA. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• 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:

• Such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four year college or university; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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 and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 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.

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.