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RESIDENCY: Candidates must have been legal residents of the following jurisdiction(s) for at least four months immediately preceding the date of your application:

  • Livingston County, or
  • One of the following Counties: Allegany, Genesee, Monroe, Ontario, Steuben or Wyoming


The work involves the performance of moderately difficult clerical duties involving the full-time or substantial part-time operation of a keyboard.   The work is performed under general supervision permitting the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out details of the work.  Specific instructions may be given for new or unusual assignments.  Direct supervision may be exercised over the work of one or more subordinate clerical employees.  Employees in this class may be assigned to produce acceptable copy by manipulating an alphanumeric keyboard and reviewing information on a display screen, which may require training to develop and/or increase these skills.  In the County service, this employee is primarily involved in overseeing a complex clerical procedure which may not involve steady or recurring supervisory responsibilities.  A Senior Typist does related work as assigned.

 

Examples of Duties

 

  • Works from rough draft or from data which is personally developed, types accounting and financial statements, statistical tabulations and data, form letters, memoranda, vouchers, reports, requisitions and other materials;
  • Reviews accounts, reports and other documents for completeness, accuracy and conformity with established procedures;
  • Conducts routine correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined;
  • Supervises and participates in the inputting, issuing and recording of applications, licenses and permits;
  • Assembles a variety of data from office records for incorporation into various reports;
  • Maintains personnel records, prepares and inputs payrolls;
  • Performs and oversees the typing, processing, indexing, sorting, recording and filing of a variety of records and reports;
  • Answers telephone, providing information to callers, taking messages and making appointments;
  • Operates copying, computing, calculating and other office machines;
  • May assign and review work of subordinates and instruct new employees in specialized clerical and keyboarding work of a unit; and
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; skill in keyboarding at a predetermined rate of speed; ability to plan and supervise the work of others which at times may be within specified limits; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to get along well with others; ability to write legibly; clerical aptitude; good judgment; tact; courtesy; accuracy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.