What are the responsibilities and job description for the Processing Technician (Eastern CT State University) position at State of Connecticut - State Colleges &...?
We are recruiting for one (1) Processing Technician position to work on our beautiful campus located in Willimantic, CT, Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) is one of the State of Connecticut institutions of higher learning and the state's designated public liberal arts university. Our mission is to provide high quality undergraduate and select graduate programs to a diverse population of talented students.
Discover the opportunity to:
State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:
- NEW: A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings.
- Sick and personal leave.
- We encourage a healthy work/life balance to all employees.
- State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
- You are detailed-oriented;
- You are a team player;
- You enjoy working collaboratively with internal and external customers.
Position Highlights:
- This full-time position is located in the Accounts Payable Department
- The individual in this role will process travel authorizations, advances, reimbursements, PCard transactions and resolve vendor and client inquiries.
- Monday - Friday, 1st Shift, 8:00am - 5:00pm
- To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.
- Engage in a rewarding career.
- Make a difference in the public sector.
- Work together in a collaborative team environment.
Selection Plan
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To Apply:
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion, and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applications may be considered.
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- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
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- If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Charlene Gobeli at Hr-Recruitment@easternct.edu and reference the recruitment number.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing the most complex tasks in carrying out and maintaining a complex clerical processing service having a statewide impact. Services which have a statewide impact are defined as services which directly reach and assist members of the general public.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Performs the most complex duties related to an agency’s clerical processing functions;
- Examines incoming materials for accuracy, completeness and conformance to state statutes and regulations;
- Makes corrections and/or additions;
- Devises follow up procedures to efficiently and effectively carry out activities;
- Initiates and maintains communications with a wide variety of resources to verify information and complete transactions including other state employees, offices and outside officials such as attorneys, judicial and social welfare officials or representatives;
- Interprets and applies state statutes and regulations relating to the particular processing service;
- Makes decisions as to case status, transaction permissibility or admissibility;
- Responds to internal and external inquiries for information and assistance;
- Sets up and maintains office procedures, filing and indexing systems and forms for office use and to meet recurring needs;
- Maintains calendars of due dates and initiates recurring work or special clerical projects accordingly;
- Maintains records and logs;
- Prepares status or statistical reports related to processing function;
- Assists in maintaining general files in support of processing function;
- Initiates correspondence in carrying out duties;
- Types correspondence, forms, file documentation, etc. in support of processing function;
- May process fees and maintain financial records;
- May lead lower level clerical employees assisting in carrying out processing responsibilities;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Knowledge of office systems and procedures;
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- compose effective correspondence and forms;
- read, comprehend and apply laws, regulations, and procedural guidelines;
- organize and coordinate workflow;
- articulate ideas and information effectively;
- perform research assignments;
- devise and maintain record keeping and filing systems;
- examine documents for accuracy and completeness;
- operate office equipment including computers, tablets, and other electronic equipment;
- operate office suite software.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Three (3) years of clerical work experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have involved a full range of clerical duties.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Office Assistant or Interpreter Clerk.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with Core-CT, Banner operating systems or similar is preferred.
