Are you interested in performing advanced clerical work? Do you possess advanced typing skills, above average attention to detail, good communication skills, and the ability to multi-task under pressure? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Waymart, is seeking a highly motivated Records Specialist 1 to join our team! If you wish to explore a rewarding career that offers the opportunity to share your skills while earning a great salary and benefits, the Department of Corrections wants to hear from you today!

As a Records Specialist 1, you will maintain accurate and up-to-date master files. You will analyze court documents to create and revise sentence structures and sentence calculations; revise sentence calculations when changes are made by the court or the Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board; review time periods identified as commitment credit to determine if the credit is legal and should be applied; update and review inmate criminal histories; and conduct one-on-one inmate interviews, fingerprinting and photographing.

Additional duties include the scrutinizing of inmate cases assigned to your caseload prior to release to ensure that the release is legal, timely, and that the inmate has met all requirements for release. You also ensure that the registration and fingerprinting of parole violators and sex offenders under Megan's Law are processed appropriately.

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 30-minute lunch.
• This position is eligible for full retirement at age 60 or 65.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $39,003.00 (before taxes).
• 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:

• Two years of clerical or correctional custodial experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must be able to obtain and maintain an active Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) certification issued by the Pennsylvania State Police within the probationary period and maintain the same for the duration of employment in this job.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.

• 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.

• 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-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• 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.