Clerical Assistant 2 (Temporary Tax Season)

Are you interested in working for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? Consider working for the Department of Revenue's Seasonal Tax Service Program! These positions are only available in Harrisburg, Dauphin County and the program runs approximately January through June. Individuals in these positions supplement the permanent workforce and have the potential to lead to permanent, full-time employment.

Apply for this seasonal employment opportunity today!

Some of the duties of this position may include the following:

• Lifts and carries trays of mail. Sets up work area according to assigned job. Sorts tax returns according to tax type and form type.
• Assembles packs of coupons and checks for remittance processing.
• Determines timeliness of documents based on postmark date.
• Reviews checks for negotiability by noting the presence of an acceptable payee and ensures the payment amount matches the accompanying document.
• Removes questionable or incorrect returns/documents from production and forwards the documents to the appropriate area for further processing.
• Collects packs of work from designated areas and performs a quality control review.
• Pushes carts to distribute work to appropriate areas for further processing.
• Adjusts size of tax document(s) using photocopier, paper cutter, and/or scissors to meet scanning requirements.
• Compiles all full page returns into tax specific batches, adding appropriate header and/or separator sheets, and distributes work to the appropriate areas for further processing.

• Temporary, full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 7:00am to 3:00pm, Monday-Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Free parking at the Brookwood Street Facility.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting hourly salary of $18.05 (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:

• Six months as a Clerical Assistant 1 (commonwealth title); or
• Graduation from high school; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Able to stand/lift for extended periods of time.
• Proficient in navigating a PC and applications.
• Able to stand and operate mail opening machine.
• Able to stand and operate document scanning machines.

• This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.

• 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).
• 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.