Job Opening: Clerk 2 (Messenger/Courier)
Department: Human Services Administration
Posting Date: March 24, 2025
Salary: TBA
Are you looking for a rewarding career in Human Services dedicated to improving the lives of others? We are currently seeking motivated and compassionate individuals to join our team. Delaware County Department of Human Services has an immediate opening for a Clerk 2. We offer a supportive work environment, an excellent benefit package and opportunities for career advancement. If you are interested in this career opportunity, please apply today.
This position will perform clerical support within the department's mail room as well as provide messenger services between all Department of Human Services office locations, other County department/locations, and other locations within Delaware County and surrounding areas as required. Additionally, this position requires a valid Driver's License and the ability to lift between 25-30 pounds. Attention to detail will be key as your work will involve daily sorting and delivering of incoming mail, collecting and sorting incoming packages, and operating postage machine to weigh and meter all outgoing Department of Human Services mail.
If you have strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a busy office environment, we want to hear from you!
Full-time employment
Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
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.
Six months as a Clerk 1 and educational development to the level of the eighth grade; or
Completion of a high school business curriculum; or
Any equivalent experience and/or training which provided the required knowledges and abilities.
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.
This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
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).
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.
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.
You may only apply/test once for this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.
Go to the web site: employment.pa.gov
Click on the OPEN JOBS tab
Click on OPEN TO THE PUBLIC tab
Select Clerk Typist 2 (Exam).
A dialog box comes up with job duties.
If interested, click APPLY
You will need to create an account.
Complete application and answer all questions.
You will receive an email with an examination score.