Administrative Specialist Ii - Opd

Description

This is an administrative position providing general clerical services and related duties specific to the department. Within scope of responsibility, exercises independent judgment, initiative and discretion based on knowledge of applicable administrative policies and procedures in performing daily activities. Work involves routine contact with officials of the City, customers, and the public. Exercises trustworthy service, courtesy, tact and diplomacy in dealing with others. Work can be of a highly confidential nature and involves the skilled use of a computer. Works under assigned supervision.

Examples of Duties

Correspondence: Prepares memos, letters, forms, statements and correspondence on a variety of subjects.

Record Keeping: Maintains files and various records for the department.

Customer Service: Communicates clearly and courteously to deal with people by phone, in person, in writing and in some departments by two-way radio.

Reports: Prepares various reports which may include: petty cash, travel, billing, etc.

Administrative: Schedules appointments, meetings and makes travel arrangements. May attend meetings taking notes and transcribing dictation.

Payroll Clerk: Prepares payroll and maintains departmental records.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; E.G. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 2 years related experience and/or training. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Operators Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

Supplemental Information

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.

PLANNING

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance; the latter of which would affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.

MENTAL DEMAND

Close mental demand. Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Moderately structured. Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision. Interpolation of learned things in somewhat varied situations.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, etc.)

ACCURACY

Probable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operational efficiency of the organizational component concerned. Errors might possibly go undetected for a considerable period of time, thereby creating an inaccurate picture of an existing situation. Could cause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization. The possibility for error is always present due to requirements of the job.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Frequent contacts with general public, patrons, or other outside representatives, wherein the manner of handling these contacts has a bearing on the organization's position and operation.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts of considerable importance within the department or office, such as those required in coordination of effort, or frequent contacts with other departments or offices, generally in normal course of performing duties. Requires tact in discussing problems and presenting data and making recommendations, but responsibility for action and decision reverts to others.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Intermediate: 10-Key, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Database, Word Processing/Typing

Basic: Accounting, Human Resources Systems, Payroll Systems, Spreadsheet

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities 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 and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Not indicated.

More ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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