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JEFFERSON COUNTY
Job Description
Senior Administrative Clerk
Public Health
As Assigned
Division Manager
No
UFCW
No
Grade 22
Public Health Office
Human Resources Manager
February 2020
SUMMARY
Performs complex duties associated with clerical work and general office assistance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be
assigned.
Processes documents requiring a more extensive knowledge of procedures than the Administrative Clerk
position.
Prepares and types routine correspondence, reports, documents, and memos from verbal or written
instructions. May also include machine transcription.
Attends routine meetings and proceedings to take and transcribe minutes, processes records and files
transcriptions as required.
Maintains records of documents processed for ready access and compiles various reports according to
standard operating procedures. Classifies and indexes material. Files material according to a prescribed
breakdown.
Posts financial transactions and other data and maintains various departmental, fiscal and other records
and accounts. Posting may require preliminary calculations, allocations or classifications according to
established procedures.
Searches out information in departmental records and files. Complies data from varied sources where
familiarity with subject matter may be required.
Initiates preparing and typing of regularly recurring letters, reports, notification or memos. Maintains
cumulative records. Follows up on contracts, bills, notifications and other materials requiring action on a
prescribed periodic basis until eventually resolved. Maintains record keeping system.
Completes balances, verifications, reconciliations and audits as required to maintain completeness and
accuracy of records and files. Reviews and prepares documents for entry of information into electronic
data processing system. Follows up as necessary to complete documents.
Enters and updates information into computer according to standard formats.
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Performs as receptionist as required. Greets customers in person or over the telephone, ascertains nature
of business and may provide standard information from published records or specific directories. May
include answering all incoming phone lines of department and routing calls to appropriate extensions.
Issues licenses, permits or registrations where procedures are standardized, but where some questioning,
judgement, and/or testing may be necessary to determine qualifications of applicant. Collects fees,
amount of which may require simple calculations or determinations.
Interviews persons to compile information for legal or administrative records. Information may be
somewhat technical or confidential in nature. Such interviewing necessitates delivery of clear
explanations, tact and skill in questioning to determine proper lines of inquiry.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill
and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and three (3)
years' experience in progressively responsible clerical positions, including
two (2) years' experience as an Administrative Clerk in area of specialty or
elsewhere in work of clerical nature for sufficient length of time to
demonstrate competency; or equivalent combination of education and
experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to prepare
minutes of meetings based on personal notes or tape recorded transcript.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak
effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest,
commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems
involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Washington State Driver's License
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OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of clerical activities conducted in the department of assignment.
Skill in using various standard office machines, special office equipment associated with work
assignment. This includes a working knowledge of WORD processing and data entry software
A minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute.
Ability to develop and improve clerical procedures in the interest of efficiency and standardization,
including personal computers, computer terminals and other associated hardware.
Must possess pleasant and professional attitude to maintain effective and harmonious relations with other
employees and the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle
or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is
occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to
10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
CAREER LADDER/SKILL BAND
This position is the senior position in a career ladder for Administrative Clerk. The entry level position is
Administrative Clerk. Advancement from Administrative Clerk to Senior Administrative Clerk within the
career ladder requires completion of the requirements for Senior Administrative Clerk and a positive
recommendation from the Public Health Director.