Support Technician

Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The City of Norfolk’s Department of Human Services (NDHS) provides a wide range of essential services to its citizens. These services are crucial in supporting the wellbeing of the community and ensuring that all citizens have access to the resources they need. NDHS is committed to providing such comprehensive support to its citizens.

The Norfolk Juvenile Detention Center (NJDC) provides a variety of programs and services to meet the needs of the youth who are detained. These services are provided in a manner that ensures public safety yet provides appropriate services to prepare the youth to re-enter the community. During their stay at the center, the youth are provided an educational program by the Norfolk Public School system. The youth have the opportunity to acquire academic credits, attain a GED, and address other educational needs.

The NJDC is seeking to hire a Support Technician to perform financial and clerical duties.

Essential Functions

• Performs financial duties by maintaining and entering contracts into log, tracking overdue contracts and logging deposits, matching checks with invoices, matching invoices to requisitions, processing payments, contacting vendors regarding invoices or credits, processing transactions and billings, processing time sheets and payroll, verifying payments received, and recording account transactions.
• Performs clerical duties by greeting visitors, scheduling appointments and meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, maintaining and retrieving files, distributing calendars and work schedules, maintaining and ordering office supplies, notifying other agencies of information, answering and directing phone calls and resolving issues, entering data into the computer, issuing petty cash, researching contracts and work orders, processing various plans, keeping various logs of information, preparing various reports, maintaining databases, dispatching work orders and information by radio, entering work orders into the system, preparing correspondence and reports, picking up and delivering documents, typing legal correspondence and documents, researching documents as requested, processing incoming mail, processing paperwork, and completing paperwork.
• Performs personnel duties by helping employees file claims, following up on their progress, contacting insurance companies, preparing payroll, tracking shift differentials, maintaining leave records, enrolling employees in benefits, submitting information, assisting with recruitment, coordinating training sessions and resolving employment related issues.
• Answers and directs telephone inquires, enters data into payroll system, conducts research as requested. Processes paperwork, maintains files, types documents and correspondence, compiles reports, sorts and distributes mail, orders office supplies. Maintains payroll, leave and benefits records.
• Provides clerical support for emergency storm clean-up teams.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

One year of general office work experience. A bachelor's degree or above may substitute work experience (as approved by the department).

Additional Information & Requirements

Schedule: Monday – Friday 7:00AM – 4:00PM; Saturday & Sunday - Off
Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.