Clerical Assistant 2 - Presque Isle Downs Racetrack

THE POSITION

Join the team as a Clerical Assistant 2 with the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission and support daily operations at Presque Isle Downs Racetrack. This role invites you to be part of a fast-paced environment where your organizational skills make a real difference. You will help keep important processes moving while working with staff, applicants, and licensees. Step into a position that values accuracy, teamwork, and steady attention to detail.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supports the daily office functions of the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission (PHRC) at Presque Isle Downs. It focuses on clerical tasks that keep licensing, enforcement, and communication activities running smoothly. As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Office Support: Manage copying, typing, file handling, and organization of electronic records
• Customer Assistance: Help callers, applicants, and licensees by answering questions and guiding them to needed information
• Licensing Work: Process fees, issue receipts, enter data, and verify identification documents
• Financial Recording: Prepare daily cash reports, fine reports, and revenue transmittals
• Mail Processing: Handle registered, certified, and insured outgoing mail following postal rules
• Record Updates: Maintain rulings reports and assist with race line accuracy checks
  
  

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Temporary Full-time employment.
• Work schedule is vendor controlled and is determined by the racing schedule.
• 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 hourly rate of $18.46 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
  
  

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

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.
  
  

Preferred Requirements (not required):

• Experience processing various payment types i.e. credit/debit card transactions.
• Familiarity with database management.
• Experience handling sensitive personal information.
• Experience working in a racetrack environment and familiarity with horse racing terminology and understanding of racetrack backside operations.
  
  

How to Apply:

• 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 or additional information.
  
  

Veterans:

• 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.html and click on Veterans.
  
  

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 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.