Clerk 3 (Fiscal)

Job Description

This job posting is for current City employees with permanent Civil Service status. If you are not a City employee, please apply for the other posting labeled "Open to Anyone".

This is specialized clerical work at the advanced level. Employees in this class perform complex and complicated clerical work and provide a variety of supporting services to department managers and technical specialists. Work includes acting as lead worker in a large clerical operation and/or responsibility for a specialized departmental clerical function. Employees in this class are supervised by administrative or technical superiors

The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is

Jamie Trull
City of Philadelphia - Office of Human Resources
1401 JFK Blvd., Room 1530
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1675
Phone: 215-686-5561
Fax: 215-686-0861
Email: jamie.trull@phila,gov
. For all other inquiries please contact Customer Service at 215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov
ELIGIBLE LIST: CONCURRENT
Both Open-Competitive and Promotional examinations have been announced concurrently.

Departmental and interdepartmental promotional eligible lists of permanent City employees and an Open-Competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. The appointing authority may make an appointment from either one of the promotional lists until these lists are exhausted and, thereafter, may appoint from the Open-Competitive list.

CITY-WIDE PROMOTIONAL
Departmental and interdepartmental promotional eligible lists will be established as a result of this examination. An appointment in any department may be made from either one of the above-established promotional lists as deemed appropriate by the appointing authority.

Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List.

PREFERENCE FOR PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS
Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other people receiving an identical test score.

To receive such preference, candidates must respond to the question regarding residence on this application. This response will be used to determine eligibility for preference for residents. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements.

If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference. Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration. No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration.

PROJECTED EXAM DATE:

This examination will be scheduled for the week of 2/16/2025 . Please note that this examination date is subject to change.

Candidates will need access to a desktop computer or laptop with a webcam and internet access to take the examination. Candidates will need to be able to operate computerized software proficiently and independently.

If you do not have access to a desktop computer or laptop with a webcam and internet access, or cannot operate computerized software proficiently and independently, don't hesitate to get in touch with the jamie.trull@phila.gov at jamie.trull@phila.gov and alternative arrangements will be made for you to take this examination.

An Eligible Lis t will be established the week of 03/02/2026. Please note that this date may change.
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TEST REVIEW:

In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test and to file appeals to the key answers. Call 215-686-0880 if you wish to schedule a Test Review.
High School/GED The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests.

ANTICIPATED ELIGIBILITY
Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements within 6 months of the application deadline will be admitted to this examination. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list but may not be hired or promoted until all requirements have been satisfied.

1. CIVIL SERVICE STATUS:
Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status and a Performance Rating of Satisfactory or higher.

AND

2.. EDUCATION :

Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.

AND

3. Experience - Fiscal Specialty

Two years of clerical fiscal experience, at the Clerk II level or above, posting to journals or ledgers and maintaining records of accounting or budgetary transactions.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES

Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to and during tenure of employment in this class, if required by work assignment.