Clerk Typist - SMMS Job Albany area,City of Albany New York USA,Administrative/Clerical

Position: Clerk Typist - SMMS - 54989
Location: City of Albany

Clerk Typists (12-Month)

Monday – Friday.

Open Competitive Civil Service position for external and internal candidates. This position requires routine clerical work of limited complexity and variety, requiring skilled use of a computer. Employees in this class perform standardized, repetitive clerical duties that require keyboarding proficiency. Detailed instructions are provided at the outset, and employees familiar with operations may work independently. Some initiative and judgment are utilized as experience is gained.

Employees may make arithmetic or other checks upon the work of other employees for accuracy, although direct supervision is usually not exercised. Work is subject to close supervision and is reviewed by a superior upon completion for both content and accuracy.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma which shall include or be supplemented by a course in typing; OR

One (1) year of satisfactory full-time paid clerical work experience which will have included substantial part-time typing duties; OR

Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a) and (b) above.

Responsibilities

Types articles, forms, vendor’s claims, letters, memoranda, bulletins, reports, tabulations, purchase orders, cards, payrolls, trial calendar requisitions, marriage cards, copies of ordinances and resolutions, birth and death certificates and records, attendance and student records, laboratory reports, case reports, commitment papers and other material from copy, rough draft or dictating machine;
Sorts and files correspondence, checks, vouchers, index cards or other materials by numeric, alphabetic or other established classifications;
Assists in the maintenance of personnel, payroll, equipment or other records, and in the preparation of reports;
Makes simple arithmetic calculations;
Computes data from requisitions, statistical reports, time reports or other records;
Acts as receptionist;
Answers telephone and personal inquiries;
Routes visitors and calls;
Secures and gives out routine information relating to office operations and activities;
Operates the switchboard or other office equipment ;
Enters and retrieves information in an automated information system;
Performs related work as required.

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