Constituent Services Advisor - Philadelphia, United States - Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus

Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus

Verified Company

Philadelphia, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Description:

Assists Member in the District Office by providing a variety of administrative and governmental services for constituents.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Process PennDOT, property tax, rentrebate, PACE, birth/death certificates, nursing licenses, fishing and boating forms, and other constituentrelated materials. Track Penn DOT work via PennDOT Tracking System.
Receive, sort, and route mail; maintain and direct publications. Answer constituent mail, process mailings and prepare written correspondence on behalf of Member. Research, prepare appropriate and thoughtful written responses to constituent inquiries that reflect the Member's wishes, position, or legislative record on various public policy issues. Prepare citations and fax them to the Legislative Reference Bureau for processing. Maintain a constituent contact database and spreadsheet files as required by Member.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with local businesses and government officials. Coordinate and attend activities for constituent groups. Represent the Member at events in the district when the Member is unavailable.
Perform clerical duties as needed, such as typing, faxing, filing, photocopying, collating, and bulk mailing preparation. Order, receive, and maintain office supplies. Manage Member's calendar/scheduling in conjunction with Harrisburg office. Review and pay monthly legislative bills, maintain checking account, and process expense vouchers for expense reimbursement. Interact with Harrisburg office staff; coordinating workload accordingly.

-
_ Performs any other legislative work-related duties as assigned_

Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions._

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); plus a certificate/degree in office/clerical skills from a college or business/technical school; or one year related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPUTER SKILLS

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, interpret and compose general business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from superiors, constituents, and the general public. Ability to effectively communicate with the public. Ability to converse fluently in a secondary language is a plus.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to get along with others and work effectively as a team player; ability to concentrate for extended periods of time.

REASONING ABILITY

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to type at the rate of 55 words per minute with no more than 4 errors preferred. Knowledge of shorthand/speed writing and/or dictation equipment very helpful.

Supplemental Information:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS _The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions._

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus and ability to adjust focus ability to read and interpret documents on a computer screen.

WORK ENVIRONMENT _The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions._

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee is occasionally exposed to the moving mechanical parts of office equipment.

Full-time employees are eligible for: