Part-Time Records Clerk

About the role

This position involves performing a variety of clerical duties in an office setting, supporting the operations of the police department.

Responsibilities

• Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls for the police department.
• Reviews department records for pertinent information.
• Provides courteous and expeditious customer service to police personnel, City department staff, other law enforcement personnel, and the general public.
• Typing, formatting, editing, proofreading, filing, gathering, and compiling correspondence, reports, forms, and other documents related to the functions of the police department.
• Maintaining radio contact with units in the field.
• Keeps computer logs of all department activities.
• Processes, completes, and maintains department records and forms.
• Processes currency and issues receipts.
• May process permits and licenses.
• May assist in the compilation of figures and statistics.
• Performs a variety of clerical work involving use of independent judgment, accuracy, and speed.
• Remember and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Furnish routine information to the public tactfully and courteously.
• Perform duties without direct supervision.

Requirements

• Completion of the twelfth grade or equivalent.
• One-year office experience in a clerical position requiring public contact.

Qualifications

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Knowledge of basic computer terminal operation methods and office software.
• Record-keeping methods.
• Modern office methods, equipment, and procedures.
• Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Filing systems and procedures.

Skills

• Ability to operate radio transmitting communication equipment.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Deal with the general public in a positive and professional manner.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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