Secretary 1 (T)

Performs full-performance level secretarial work and relieves supervisor of clerical and minor administrative duties, exercising discretion and independent judgment. Necessity for dictation, familiarity with word processors, and other special requirements vary depending upon supervisory requirements.

This announcement is NOT for a specific vacancy or location. We are creating a list of applicants for future vacancies. If you qualify, your application and test record will be active for six months. You are not required to re-test as long as your record is active. Your opportunity for agency referral and possible interview may depend on the number of qualified applicants and their test results.

How to Apply: Apply online. We no longer accept paper applications without prior approval. You may apply from any internet connected computer. Public access computers are available at many libraries, and at Workforce WV offices. If you must use a paper application due to disability call our office for instructions.

This job (Secretary 1) is a tested position (T) which requires an online examination and a typing test. All examinations are administered online. Once your application is received, you will receive a notification from CourseMill. You must complete the online examination within 10 days of receiving your notification or your application will be inactivated. The online typing instructions will be available for you to download and print when you log in to your online test.

DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU CAN TEST WITHIN 10 DAYS after receiving your notification from CourseMill. Online applicants who do not test within 10 days of receiving this notification will be inactivated. There is a 30 day re-test waiting period. Caution: Any time you re-take the same test your new score, whether higher or lower, will automatically replace any previous test scores.

Note: The same examination is used for: Office Assistant 1, 2 , 3 (non-typing and typing), Secretary 1 &amp 2 , Administrative Secretary, and Imaging Operator 1. YOU MUST APPLY FOR EACH TITLE SEPARATELY. YOU MUST APPLY PRIOR TO TESTING. You only need to take the test once to be scored for the titles for which you have applied. NOTE: If you have already taken this test for any of the above job titles within the past 30 days and want to be considered for additional titles, contact our office for instructions on how to have your current test scores applied to those titles.

TYPING TEST: This position requires an online typing test you must take the typing test within 10 days to avoid expiration of the Access Code. The typing instructions will address accessing the special typing test website with an Access Code
NOTE: If you have already taken the typing test for Data Entry Operator OR any of the above job titles within the past 30 days and want to be considered for additional titles, contact our office for instructions on how to have your current test scores applied to those titles.

If you have previously applied for this job and simply want to update your ID (name, address, etc.), work preferences, or county availability, do not re-apply. Instead, email us at applicantservices@wv.gov.

Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.

Experience: Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing clerical duties at the Office Assistant 2 level, including typing, which must have included screening and routing telephone calls and correspondence, and composing routine correspondence.
Substitution: College hours or related business school or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula for up to two years of the required experience.

NOTICE: If you are claiming college or other post-high school education or license, you MUST attach or provide by mail a legible copy of your OFFICIAL education transcript, license or training record. YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT UNTIL THIS VERIFICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. To avoid missing a job opportunity, it is important that you provide this verification as soon as possible. You only have to provide this verification one time. It is not required with every application. Attach documents to the online application, or via email to: applicantservices@wv.gov, FAX: 304-957-0396, or mail to: Division of Personnel, Building 3, Suite 500, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25305.