Secretary 1

Salary: $37,492.00 - $59,285.00 Annually
Location : Kanawha County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: PSC2600025 PSA
Department: Public Service Commission
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 7/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: KANAWHA
Civil Service Type:: Classified - This Position is Covered Under the DOP Merit System.


Nature of Work
Under general supervision, at the full-performance level, relieves supervisor of clerical and minor administrative duties. Manages seminar registrations, updates and compiles manuals for division training seminars. Determines seminar materials used and reports to supervisor for cost estimates. Reviews seminar customer survey responses, and compiles report summary for management. Compiles article submissions and collaborates with Communications Staff to ensure timely publication of newsletter. Maintains division filing systems and division database. Responsible for forwarding boil water notice emails and alerts to staff. Opens, dates and distributes mail. Monitors office supplies. Provides backup and support to the division's Administrative Secretary. Composes routine correspondence for director as needed. Applies discretion and tact in completion of assignments and contacts with others and judgment to determine inquiries or matters that should be referred. May represent division in special project meetings. Performance of other related duties may be required.

***See the special salary range for the Public Service Commission below.
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Minimum Qualifications

Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.


Experience: Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing clerical duties at the Office Assistant 2 level, including typing, which must have included screening and routing telephone calls and correspondence, and composing routine correspondence.
Substitution: College hours or related business school or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula for up to two years of the required experience.

Other Information
PSC salary exemption per West Virginia Code §24-1-1

Special salary range for the Public Service Commission:

The Public Service Commission has established a salary range of $37,492 to $59,285 for this classification.
State employment offers a variety of benefits.
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The minimum qualifications for this job title are as follows: Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent. Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties (this means multiple-step clerical tasks calling for interpretation and application of office procedures, rules and regulations) which MUST HAVE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING DUTIES: screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence (includes typing emails, letters, memos, etc.) Substitution: College hours or related business school or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula (shown below) for up to two (2) years of the required experience.College hours, related business school, or vocational training can substitute for the routine office work/clerical experience through an established formula as per the chart below:90 clock hours = One (1) month of experience1080 clock hours = One (1) year of experienceEvery thirty (30) undergraduate semester hours = One (1) year of experienceAssociate Degree = Two (2) years of experienceBachelor's Degree = Four (4) years of experienceEvery fifteen (15) graduate semester hours = One (1) year of experienceMaster's Degree = Two (2) years of experienceJuris Doctor = Three (3) years of experienceDoctorate/PhD = Four (4) years of experiencePlease note: if your college/university used quarter hours, or if you need assistance converting your post high-school education to years of experience, please call Applicant Services for assistance at View phone number on click.appcast.io.Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resumé in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resum

• I graduated from high school (or have the equivalent) and have four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties (this means multiple-step clerical tasks calling for interpretation and application of office procedures, rules and regulations) which included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence (including but not limited to typing emails, letters, memos, etc.).
• I have at least sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited college or university AND at least two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties (this means multiple-step clerical tasks calling for interpretation and application of office procedures, rules and regulations) which included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence (including but not limited to typing emails, letters, memos, etc.).
• I have at least two (2) YEARS of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties (this means multiple-step clerical tasks calling for interpretation and application of office procedures, rules and regulations) which included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence (including but not limited to typing emails, letters, memos, etc.) AND any combination of college hours or related business school or vocational training to substitute for the remaining two (2) years for a combined total of four (4) years.
• I do not meet any of the above training and experience requirements. Please do not apply.

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How many total years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience do you have performing full-performance clerical duties (this means multiple-step clerical tasks calling for interpretation and application of office procedures, rules and regulations) which included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence (including but not limited to typing emails, letters, memos, etc.)?Please remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resumé in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resumé.

• I have less than two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties which MUST have included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence. Please do not apply.
• I have two (2) years but less than four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties which MUST have included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence.
• I have four (4) years but less than six (6) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties which MUST have included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence.
• I have six (6) years but less than eight (8) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties which MUST have included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence.
• I have eight (8) years but less than ten (10) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties which MUST have included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence.
• I have ten (10) or more years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing full-performance clerical duties which MUST have included screening and routing telephone calls and typing routine correspondence.

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Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resumé paid? If not, please list your unpaid positions below. If all of your jobs were paid, please enter "Yes".Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.
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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resumé full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".
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