This is a Merit Hire position. Hourly Rate: $19.37 per hour. Dauphin County Drug & Alcohol Services is currently accepting applications for the full-time, day shift position of Administrative Assistant 1. The D&A Administrative Assistant 1 performs various administrative and clerical functions that may be confidential in nature to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Agency. He/she assists the County D&A Administrator in carrying out the operations of the Agency, and performs occasional liaison responsibilities among community organizations, other private and public agencies, and the general public.
The D&A Administrative Assistant 1 supervises the Clerk Typist 2 and Clerk Typist 3. He/she completes assignments with considerable initiative and independence.
The D&A Administrative Assistant 1 reports directly to the D&A SCA Administrator 2.
Minimum Education, 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, training, or education, working in an office environment.
Other Requirements:
At the time of hire, a valid driver’s license and positive driving record, a favorable criminal background check, child abuse and FBI clearances, as well as favorable references are required. The applicant must provide proof of a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license within 60 days from the date of hire. An alternative form of identification will be accepted if you are not eligible to receive a Pennsylvania driver’s license under 67 PA. Code § 83 and driving is not an essential function of the position.
Dauphin County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive workplace free of discrimination and harassment. Dauphin County prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
About us
Dauphin County, in the heart of Pennsylvania, is the preferred place to live, work and raise a family. Dauphin County government provides a vast number of programs and services for its 286,000 residents. Management of the county is the responsibility of a three-member Board of County Commissioners, whose members are elected at-large by county voters to serve four-year terms. They are assisted by a number of professionals, including a chief clerk/chief of staff, elected row officers, and solicitors. Dauphin County’s departments include Community and Economic Development, Criminal Investigation Division, Court and Deputy Court Administrations, Domestic Relations, Emergency Management Agency, Facility Maintenance, Human Resources, Human Services, Information Technology, Probation Services, Public Defender, Purchasing, Risk Management, Safety and Security, Solid Waste and Recycling, Tax Assessment, Veterans’ Affairs, Voter Registration, Work Release as well as various row offices. The following agencies comprise the county’s Human Services: Area Agency on Aging, Social Services for Children & Youth, Drug & Alcohol, and Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities. The county also operates Dauphin County Prison and the Judicial Center.
