OFFICE SERVICES CLERK- Contractual

This is a full-time contractual position with the Allegany County Department of Social Services.

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ALLEGANY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

1 FREDERICK STREET

CUMBERLAND, MD 21502

This position is responsible for gathering documentation in order to assess for possible available services provided to low income families.  The incumbent will also provide clerical support to Family Investment Program staff.

Filing, copying, scanning and answering inquiries from the public regarding programs that the agency offers. Greet customers, notify caseworker of their customers arrival, provide applications, assign new applicants to a caseworker and post appointment lists and intake sheets. Calculate postage amounts and types, document daily postage use, monitor postage amounts and request postage when necessary. Provides replacement EBT cards and provides the training to new customers. Generates reporting of EBT activity.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Two years of experience performing clerical duties.

Notes:

1. Additional experience performing clerical duties may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.  

2. Applicants may substitute education from an accredited college or university at the rate of thirty semester credit hours for one year of experience on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.  

3. Six months clerical training with three courses in subjects such as keyboarding, clerical math, word processing, spreadsheets, database, graphics presentation, proofreading, or office etiquette may be substituted for six months of the requires experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administrative classifications or in Administrative, Clerical, or Office Services specialty codes in the Clerical Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Two years experience using Microsoft and Excel.

Limited to candidates willing to accept employment in Allegany County. 

The assessment will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of the position.  Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Report all education that is related to the position.  All information concerning your application must be submitted by the deadline.

You must possess the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position.  Credit may be given for relevant part-time, temporary, or volunteer experience, if you list the number of hours worked per week.  For education obtained outside the U.S. you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent american education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred; however the paper application my be submitted to Allegany County Department of Social Services, Office of Human Resources, One Frederick Street, Cumberland MD 21502.  Proof of education can be submitted at the time of your interview.  Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by 5 p.m. close of business on the closing date of the recruitment.  No postmarks will be accepted.  The previous Maryland State application (MS-100) will not be accepted.

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