Clerk Typist II

About the role

Part-time intermediate typing and clerical work involving moderately complex work methods, skilled typing, interpretation of regulations and procedures, and potential lead‑worker duties directing a small group of employees.

Responsibilities

• Composes and types routine correspondence, rough drafts, meeting minutes, reports, notices, narratives, and tabulations
• Transcribes correspondence from dictation tapes, handwritten notes, or other materials; checks documents for completeness and routes for appropriate signatures
• Types documents, forms, accounting and financial statements, letters, lists, cards, requisitions, vouchers, and other formal documents
• Creates computer files; enters and retrieves data
• Answers the telephone and receives visitors; records detailed information; explains assessments, permits, licenses, violations, etc.; makes computations; completes forms; receives applications and collects fees; issues routine permits; provides information requiring knowledge of departmental rules, regulations, and procedures; answers two‑way radio and dispatches crews and equipment
• Maintains accounting, financial, equipment, inventory, statistical, and cost records which require no technical knowledge; prepares vouchers, requisitions, and other records; prepares reports from maintained data
• Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent AND one (1) year of general clerical work experience.

Qualifications

Must pass a typing test with a net accuracy rate of forty‑five (45) words per minute or better with 90% accuracy at time of application.

Skills

• Knowledge of business English, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Knowledge of general office procedures and standard clerical techniques and office equipment
• Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer or other technology using standard or customized computer or systems software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks
• Ability to learn and adapt to advances in computer and electronics device technology and software
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the general public
• Ability to understand oral or written instructions
• Ability to quickly and accurately perform basic mathematical computations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to operate a typewriter, dictating machine, and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate to route telephone calls and greet visitors
• Ability to assign and follow up on the work of other clerical employees
• Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures and guidelines
• Ability to stand 26 to 50% of the time; and reach, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, walk, push and pull 0 to 25% of the time
• Ability to sit and type 76-100% of the time
• Ability to move objects weighing up to ten (10) pounds 0 to 33% of the time

Pay

$19.19 hourly