The City is hiring entry level clerical staff for various departments. No experience or education beyond high school or GED necessary! CTE Preference for Philadelphia School District CTE graduates in the last three years. Candidates who have typing skills of 25 words per minute and 80% accuracy can be considered for keyboarding opportunities. Bilingual candidates desirable. You do not have to be bilingual to apply. All are encouraged to apply. This opportunity can launch your career in administrative work with the City. We offer lots of room for career advancement, great benefits for you and your family, and the opportunity to make an impact on our community. Apply by December 13, 2024.
ABOUTTHEPOSITION This is complex clerical work performing clerical duties requiring the use of judgement in selecting which of several alternative courses of action to take based on a standard procedure and/or in following through with several procedures to complete a clerical process. Assigning and checking the work of a small group of employees or assisting the public in properly executing forms to obtain licenses, permits, and similar documents may be essential elements of the work in some assignments. Employees in the Keyboarding specialty perform typing tasks with principal emphasis on the difficulty of, and the responsibility for, data entry and related retrieval tasks.
Work is performed under the close supervision of a clerical or administrative superior.
Assignments are stable in nature and are performed in accordance with instructions and established routines. Employees in this class are responsible for the proper performance of assigned clerical tasks.
Minimum Training, Education & Experience
The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Candidates must meet requirements within 30 days after the last date for filing applications.
EDUCATION: Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
ADDITIONALREQUIREMENTFORTHEBILINGUALSPECIALTY
Sufficient training and/or experience to be able to understand and speak fluently and clearly in a designated foreign language.
The mission of the Department of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of all Philadelphians and to provide a safety net for the most vulnerable.The history of public health in Philadelphia reaches back to the city’s beginnings. William Penn’s “greene countrie towne” was the first American city to provide free hospital care for its poorest residents at the Philadelphia Almshouse, built in 1732. Our city is home to the nation’s first medical school, children’s hospital, and eye hospital.The present Department of Public Health was created by an Ordinance of December 31, 1919 to succeed the Department of Health Charities.The history of public health in Philadelphia reaches back to the city’s beginnings. William Penn’s “greene countrie towne” was the first American city to provide free hospital care for its poorest residents at the Philadelphia Almshouse, built in 1732. Our city is home to the nation’s first medical school, children’s hospital, and eye hospital.The present Department of Public Health was created by an Ordinance of December 31, 1919 to succeed the Department of Health Charities.Learn more about the history of public health in Philadelphia.
