Senior Office Specialist

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This position assigns, directs and reviews the work of office specialists and other office support staff; provides difficult, complex, technical or specialized office support to various county or local government offices.

$23.00/hr - $33.00/hr

Education and Experience:

High school graduation equivalent and three (3) years of full‑time general clerical, customer service, or office assistant experience. Professional level experience may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis up to two (2) years.

All qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not submit a resume or write “see attached resume.” All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or external sources.

Positions may require evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically, after employment, background investigations may be conducted.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsor ships or transfers.

Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre‑employment drug examination.

• Provides lead direction, training and work review to Office Specialists and other office support staff; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, and follows up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work.
• Provides input into selection, evaluation, disciplinary and other personnel matters; may sign evaluation forms and counsel employees as required.
• Performs difficult, complex technical and/or specialized office support work, exercising independent judgment and applying technical skills for specialized activities related to the department.
• Uses a computer to develop and manage databases and/or spreadsheet files and to develop special report formats.
• Researches and assembles information from a variety of sources for the completion of forms or the preparation of reports; makes arithmetic or statistical calculations.
• Conducts specific projects related to the department or office; may obtain information from other organizations, summarize it and prepare recommendations.
• Provides information to the public or to staff that requires judgment and explanation of policies, rules or procedures.
• Organizes, maintains, and purges various departmental files.
• Types correspondence, reports, forms, and specialized documents from drafts, notes, dictated tapes, or brief instructions, using a typewriter, word processor, or computer.
• Proofreads and checks typed and other materials for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with departmental policies and regulations.
• Enters and retrieves data and prepares reports using a computer; reviews such reports for accuracy and makes corrections as required; operates standard office equipment.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit’s service to its customers by offering suggestions and actively participating as a member of a work team.
• Oversees and personally performs a variety of office administrative details such as preparing purchase requisitions, arranging for the repair of equipment, transmitting information, and keeping reference materials up to date; may arrange meetings by notifying participants, reserving rooms, making lodging or meal arrangements, etc.
• Acts as receptionist and receives and screens visitors and telephone calls and directs the caller to the proper person or personally handles the call.
• May be required to attend meetings at other locations and pick up and deliver supplies and materials from one location to another.

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment. Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.