Clerical Assistant 2 - Bureau of Motor Vehicles

NOTE: This posting will close on May 15, 2026 or after 50 applications are received, whichever occurs first.

Join the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as a Clerical Assistant 2 and be part of a team that keeps essential services running smoothly. This role offers a fast-paced environment where your attention to detail truly matters. You will support key processing work that helps residents across the state. Bring your motivation and grow your skills in this important position.

Apply today to join our dedicated team!

This position plays a key part in processing applications and checks that support motor vehicle operations. You will handle important clerical tasks using specialized equipment and work closely with team members to keep workflow moving. As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Machine Operation: Operate OPEX Falcon and OPEX Eagle equipment by following correct start up, shut down, and cleaning procedures
• Mail Preparation: Sort and prepare incoming trays of envelopes and remove items that do not meet processing requirements
• Batch Handling: Place processed applications and checks into trays, prepare batch headers, and transport items to designated locations
• Error Resolution: Identify and correct track jams, match applications with checks, and resolve balancing rejections using system reports
• Data Entry: Enter check amounts, verify scan line information, and complete balancing tasks for various work sources
• Team Support: Work with coworkers on shared processing tasks and assist during peak seasons to meet workload needs

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week.
• Work hours are 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday-Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $38,515 (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 job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Graduation from high school; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

In accordance with the seniority provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement, this position was previously posted for seniority candidates. Since there were no seniority candidates, it is now open to all applicants.

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• 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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.htmland click on Veterans.