Clerk 2 Position Available In Onondaga, New York

Clerk 2 Town of DeWitt, Town Clerk’s Office East Syracuse, NY Job Details Full-time $42,522 – $52,539 a year 4 days ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Paid time off Vision insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Spanish Microsoft Excel English Mid-level QuickBooks Clerical experience 2 years Full Job Description The work involves responsibility for performing difficult and responsible clerical duties. Under general supervision, performs advanced clerical work. Employees may plan, assign and review work of a number of subordinate clerical workers engaged in clerical activities or do the more advanced clerical work requiring the application of varied and involved procedures and the frequent use of a higher degree of independent judgment. Important departures from standard practices and procedures are referred to a superior for final decision. Work is usually reviewed upon completion for achievement of desired result.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Checks accuracy and completeness of documents and application forms presented for filing, recording or other administrative action; assigns numbers to incoming applications, issues licenses and permits of various kinds. Receives and examines legal instruments such as liens, mortgages and business certificates for compliance with pertinent statutory requirements, records, indexes and files documents. Examines payment of claims of vendors for accuracy, checks contract claims relating to road construction, sewers and buildings. Posts invoices, vouchers and other accounting and cost data according to prescribed or standard classification. Checks and prepares bills for payment; makes out payment orders. May occasionally type a variety of routine forms reports or related documents. Prepares requisitions; receives and distributes supplies; keep perpetual inventory and consumption records. May operate office machines. May supervise subordinate employees in performance of simple clerical duties such as posting, filing, typing or mailing; trains newly appointed employees May use a personal computer for data entering or obtaining information.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Good knowledge of general office terminology, procedures, equipment and clerical techniques. Good knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic. Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions. Ability to make minor decisions in accordance with laws and regulations and to apply these to work problems. Ability to make arithmetic computations accurately and with reasonable speed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

One (1) year of permanent competitive class status as a Clerk I, Typist I, Stenographer I, Account Clerk I, Library Clerk I, Data Entry Equipment Operator, WIC Assistant, WIC Assistant (Spanish Speaking), Public Health Assistant or Training Unit Assistant. Two (2) years of clerical work experience which involved the performance of routine office tasks, such as keeping of records and accounts, correspondence, recording/entering (keying) and retrieving data and/or information, in accordance with prescribed procedures..

NOTE:

Post secondary education in a regionally accredited or New York State registered educational institution with a concentration in secretarial science may be substituted for the above described experience on a year-for-year basis.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$42,522.00 – $52,539.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to

Friday Work Location:

In person