DOC LINCOLN CC OPERATIONS OFFICE ASSISTANT

Job Requisition ID: 46235 
Closing Date: 11:59 pm,  04/23/2025
​Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: OFFICE ASSISTANT - 30010 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary is $3,792 a month. Full Range $3,792 - $4,883 a month.
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Logan
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC014
Merit Comp Code: 

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended.  When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application.  Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility.  Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

 

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Position Overview

Lincoln Correctional Center is looking for an energetic candidate to service as an Office Assistant in the facility mailroom. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, task oriented, has excellent organizational skills, has the physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds, and be mobile the majority of the workday. Additionally, the candidate selected for this position will perform a variety of responsible clerical and office support functions requiring independent judgment and action. This would include record processing, operating common office equipment, and processing outgoing and incoming mail for individuals in custody. If interested in this position, please apply according to the instructions listed on the job posting. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
 

Essential Functions

• Processes and distributes all incoming and outgoing individual in custody and staff mail.
• Processes all outgoing individual in custody and staff mail according to the US Postal Service Regulations.
• Distributes mail of individuals in custody who have been discharged, paroled, or transferred.
• Performs the duties of a courier for the institution.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within scope of those duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.