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2/28/2023 - Administrative Clerk - Department of Corrections

Administrative Clerk
Department of Corrections
**Provisional, Pending Civil Service Testing**
Salary Range:  $42,613 - $47,601

Duties: Preparation of Annual Budget.  Assists in drafting proposed ordinances and/or resolutions.  All facets of Purchasing, including, but not limited to, working with administration in preparation of bids, obtaining quotes, processing requisitions and purchase orders.  Checking and disseminating goods received.  Processes bail and child support payments.  Collects and analyzes data needed as a basis for administrative decisions in addition to performing general administrative clerical and related work. Storage of records as per the Record Retention Schedule. Work with County Finance Department tracking Grant expenditures.  Back up Payroll.  Data Entry, Cash handling and disbursing funds. Performs other duties as required.


Requirements: Five (5) years of experience in clerical work. Possession of an associate degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Knowledge of purchasing procedures preferred.  Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the department. Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work methods.


Hours: Full-time, day shift, Monday through Friday, 35 hours per week.


Note: Offers of employment for this title are contingent upon successful completion of physical  fitness testing that includes drug screenings and criminal background checks. This position is subject to a typing examination in which candidates will be required to demonstrate  proficiency in keyboarding or typing 40 net words per minute.

Applicants should submit a cover Letter and Resume to: 
Department of Personnel
wheelerfa@CumberlandCountyNJ.gov

Application deadline is March 7, 2023.


The County of Cumberland is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to recruit and hire qualified individuals without discrimination and regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, breastfeeding, gender identity or expression, disability, liability for military service, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait and genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing).

Cumberland County employment is governed by the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission.



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