Probation Clerk
A well-established company in Milton, FL, needs a Probation Clerk to join their team. The Probation Clerk will provide administrative and clerical support to the Probation Department.
Job Responsibilities :
- Greets public in person or by telephone; provides information about programs, functions and procedures; screens calls and transfers callers to other employees.
- Schedules appointments for clients and assists with filling out forms.
- Checks in and assigns clients to appropriate officer / program; provides an overview of probation and pre-trial diversion; answers questions.
- Prepares correspondence, informational material and documents.
- Prepares purchasing documents and facilitates purchasing procedures for the department.
- Receipts monies using appropriate programs for credit cards, cash and electronic funds transfers.
- Sets up and maintains department files; sorts and files correspondence, reports, vouchers, or other materials by alphabet, number, or other established system.
- Scans and converts files to digital copies.
- Maintains office supplies and inventory.
- Performs research and retrieves records and data.
- Acts in a confidential capacity in administrative support tasks.
- Interacts with the public in an effective and courteous manner.
- Must demonstrate commitment to our mission, vision, values and goals and represent the County in a professional, dignified manner at all times both in actions and appearance.
- May have a role in the County’s disaster preparation and / or disaster recovery efforts, as designated in the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; may be required to work before, during and / or after an emergency.
- Must be able to meet minimum attendance standards.
- Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications :
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; supplemented by six (6) months of administrative or clerical experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.Must be computer literate.Experience with Microsoft Word is required.Experience with Microsoft Excel and Adobe is preferred.Requires a minimum typing speed of 30 cwpm.Experience with Smartbench and E-Portal is preferred.Required to pass additional background screening and / or fingerprinting for access to FCIC / NCIC and other secured programs.Knowledge of principles and practices of probation, pre-trial and community service programs; business English, spelling, arithmetic and office practices and procedures; database software; internet, spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software.Required to operate a personal computer, calculator, copy machines, scanners, shredders, postage meter digital camera and word processing, spreadsheet and / or database programs; creative writing, public speaking, business writing; proofreading and editing.Required to understand and follow oral and written instructions; read and comprehend moderately complex instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write correspondence; make arithmetic computations and tabulations accurately and with reasonable speed; express ideas effectively both orally and in writing; effectively represent the County and the department in answering questions, responding to inquiries, providing assistance, and dealing with concerns from the public, community organizations, other County staff and other agencies.Required to work with clients who may become hostile or have mental impairments.Required to work with clients regardless of ethnicity, cultural background and criminal charges.Requires a valid driver's license at the date of hire and maintains said license while employed in this position.Requires drug and breath testing certification within one (1) month of employment.The physical requirements are that of light work and include exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.The work requires some physical exertion, such as walking, standing, stooping and crouching occasionally.Requires repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and / or fingers.Requires fingering to include picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.Close visual acuity is required to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures.Transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and / or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and / or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.Requires the expression or exchange of ideas by means of the spoken word.Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly.Requires perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations sound.Compensation & Benefits :
For this position, you will be paid $17.84 / hourAfter meeting the qualification requirements, employees are offered through Landrum : Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance and matching 401kBy applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Landrum and its affiliates and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at .
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