Job Description

Posting number: 04773

Department: Clerk of Courts

Division: Clerk of Courts

Job classification: SSS IV

Posting type: Open

Categories: Court Administration

Summary

The SSS IV provides intermediate administrative support and clerical duties within their respective department. This person must have strong organization, computer and typing skills.

Following is a composite of essential duties, tasks and accountabilities; however, there are additional duties specific to each department.

Examples of duties

Essential duties, tasks and accountabilities will vary by department and may include the following:

• Receptionist/customer service duties (answer phones, make outgoing calls, direct calls, greet visitors).
• Typing and data entry (prepare and distribute lists, transcription, maintain statistical data, proofreading).
• Clerical duties (fax, copy, print, etc.).
• Maintain databases, logs and spreadsheets.
• Sort and distribute incoming mail.
• Maintain and order supplies.
• Filing and indexing (locate and pull files, re-file, update and maintain records).
• Perform special projects as assigned (e.g., research, training, run errands, etc.).
• Perform other duties, tasks and office functions, as required (e.g., attend meetings, facilitate meetings, etc.).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Minimum of one year of general office experience.
• Intermediate skills in using a personal computer and various software packages
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong typing skills (minimum of 50 wpm).
• Ability to use office machines (fax, copier, calculator, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong grammar and spelling skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of county management.

Preferred Skills

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with courses in Office Administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to establish priorities and carry tasks to completion.
• Strong ability to handle and resolve recurring problems.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Accurate and detail oriented.
• Ability to follow office protocol.
• Strong knowledge of county policies and procedures.
• Ability to use common sense understanding to carry out written or verbal instructions.

Supplemental information

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:

• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Intermediate Word skills
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Intermediate Access skills
• Intermediate PowerPoint skills
• Intermediate Outlook skills (Email and Calendar)
• Intermediate Internet skills (for research purposes)
• PeopleSoft Financial and/or HR skills or the ability to learn PeopleSoft