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Join our team at the Anamosa State Penitentiary as the Front Desk Secretary! In this position you will be responsible for completing searches, using the x-ray machine and metal detectors. You will also be responsible for reviewing incoming and outgoing mail.

At Anamosa Correctional Facility, in Anamosa Iowa we offer a wide range of career opportunities in various departments; i.e., Security, Treatment, Medical, Administrative, Business, Records, Maintenance/Trades, Food Service and other support areas. Join our team of dedicated professionals who provide an environment that facilitates change for incarcerated individuals. Come be a part of creating opportunities for safer communities. You’ll find an exceptional workplace where mutual respect and support are part of the culture.

Anamosa Iowa sits upon the junction of Buffalo Creek and Wapsipinicon River. Wapsipinicon State Park hosts in Anamosa as one of Iowa’s oldest state parks. It is located on the southwest end of Anamosa. The state park offers camping, fishing, golfing, and hiking. Anamosa was named as the Pumpkin Capital of Iowa by the Iowa State Legislature in 1993. The town got its name due to hosting a Pumpkinfest, a pumpkin festival and weigh-off, every year in October. The National Motorcycle Museum is a unique place to check out any time of year. They have a display of over 450 motorcycles; while some are the collection of memorabilia. Check out their gift shop as well!

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Experience equal to one year of full-time clerical or closely related work;

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post high school course work in an accredited secretarial, business, or closely related curriculum may be substituted for the required experience on a month-for-month basis;

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completion of thirty (30) semester (or equivalent) hours of undergraduate college level course work may be substituted for the one year of required experience;

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certification from the State of Iowa Administrative Assistant Certificate Program will substitute for six months of the required experience;

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employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes permanent status as a Typist–Advanced.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Typing Requirement: Applicants may be required to have the ability to type 40 wpm net. If included in the Minimum Requirements of this job vacancy, you must provide verification of your typing score prior to the closing date of this vacancy. (Click here for more details about the typing test.)