What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Clerk position at Meeker County?
Location: Meeker County Family Services Center, Litchfield, MN 55355
Department: Social Services
Job Status: Full-Time
Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Days Worked: Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.
Job Description
The first level of the Administrative Support Series is responsible for performing standard, transferrable, and procedure-based clerical and secretarial duties by following established procedures.
Responsibilities may include answering telephones; distributing mail; preparing forms; filing; preparing standard correspondence and reports; copying a variety of materials; entering, sorting, and verifying data; maintaining office supplies; performing receptionist activities such as directing the public and providing information; scheduling meeting and appointments; tracking work orders and related department activities; and sharing data on departmental website or bulletins.
Job Responsibilities
Prepares and maintains routine reports, forms, files, records, timesheets, and other standard correspondence and documents by entering, sorting, tracking, scanning, and/or updating data; issues cards; and prepares informational packets.
Performs receptionist duties, to include answering and routing phone calls, greeting and directing visitors to applicable departments or locations, providing standard departmental information, scheduling meetings and appointments, and accepting payments and issuing receipts.
Receives, sorts, and distributes mail; posts data to update websites or bulletins; checks office supplies and orders supplies as directed; and performs related office support duties.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Education and/or Experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Modern office procedures and equipment;
- Recordkeeping principles;
- Mathematical concepts;
- Filing systems;
- Computers and related software applications;
- Customer service principles;
- Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment;
- Modern office technology.
- Providing customer service;
- Maintaining records and files;
- Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications;
- Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Additional Information
SALARY: A12, $18.17 - $24.40 / hour
In addition to competitive starting wages that are based on experience and education, Meeker County also offers the following benefits:
- 24 hour vacation bank upon hire for FT employees, pro-rated for PT employees
- Retirement pension through the MN PERA
- Student Loan Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Catastrophic Medical Leave Program
- Employee Recognition Program
- $20,000 Basic Life Insurance at no-cost to eligible employees
- County contribution to a Health Savings Account, when enrolled in a County insurance plan
- Employment with Meeker County qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Application Special Instructions
Submit a resume and cover letter along with the online application.
Meeker County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $18 - $24
