JOB
Do you want work that makes a difference in the lives of others? Are you detail-oriented, adept at multitasking, and skilled at providing office and customer support? If so, the Bensalem Regional Counseling Center of the Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) wants to hear from you. We invite you to apply today for this opportunity to maximize your skills and enjoy a rewarding career working as part of our team. This is a permanent full-time position with excellent benefits, paid holidays, and advancement opportunities.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
The State Employees' Retirement System seeks an individual to serve as an administrative assistant in our Bensalem Regional Counseling Center. This position supports grieving families as they educate on and facilitate the death benefit process when a member collecting a monthly pension payment dies. The position also assists in receiving visitors, answering telephones, opening and distributing mail, and scanning and indexing returned forms.Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.About SERS: Established in 1923, SERS is one of the nation’s oldest retirement plans for public employees and manages the pension benefits of nearly 240,000 employees and retirees for 98 public sector employers. In 2023, SERS paid about $3.9 billion in benefits and managed $36.4 billion in assets. A wealth of information is available at www.SERS.pa.gov. Our mission is to prepare our members and participants to achieve financial security in retirement. We achieve this through focusing on our mission, acting ethically and with integrity, empowering our members, embracing innovation, fostering life work balance, modeling an inclusive and respectful workplace, valuing and developing team members, collaborating, and finding joy in our work. SERS is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified individuals to our team. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful work environment that fosters personal and professional growth, embraces the contributions of all team members, and values diversity in people, ideas, and experiences to achieve our highest potential.Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 37.5-hour work week, Monday through Friday.Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with a 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. unpaid meal period.Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home part-time (hybrid telework schedule) up to 2 days per week, depending on operational needs and progress in learning assigned tasks. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania; otherwise, you must work on-site at the work location specified in this job posting.Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only.You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved.you may be disqualified.You may only apply/test once for this posting.Your results will be provided via email.