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TOWN OF ENFIELD
POSITION VACANCY
SECRETARY I - CHILD DAY CARE
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CLOSING DATE: Deadline extended to Wednesday, August 10, 2005
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RATE OF PAY: $23,783
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EXPERIENCE & TRAINING: Graduation from high school or possession of high school equivalency diploma (GED) and not less than three (3) years of employment in a responsible position exercising moderately complex clerical work.
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HOURS OF WORK:9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 35 - hour work week.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs variety of responsible and sometimes specialized clerical tasks relating to the administration and daily operations of a particular Town department, division or office.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of the Executive Director of the Day Care Center.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May oversee other clerical and/or part-time employees as assigned.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Regular & punctual attendance; types or word processes letters, notices, memoranda, drafts, reports and other materials from copy, rough draft, brief notes, instructions and/or dictation and files same; maintains simple accounting, financial and other records of departmental activities, i.e. budget expenditures, purchase orders, utility bills, etc.; receives visitors to office; records various information transactions; assembles information necessary in preparation of reports; prepares reports involving clerical or tabular information; assists public by giving or securing information; operates variety of modern office machines such as phones, photocopying, word processing, adding, calculating machines; requisitions and orders supplies and materials; may be called to classroom to maintain appropriate ratios.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS: May notarize documents; opens, sorts and distributes mail; receives and records receipts checks and/or cash and forwards same to proper location or makes bank deposits; maintains inventory of office supplies; makes arithmetic calculations, computes and compiles data from various sources; may take and transcribe dictation or minutes of meetings; prepares periodic department reports from data maintained on daily basis; computes and keeps time records, inputs office timesheets to computer system; performs related work as required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be required to climb, stoop, reach with arms and hands, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; talk or hear. Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Considerable knowledge in the use of business English; thorough knowledge of modern office practices and procedures; good knowledge of departmental programs, functions operations, policies, practices and terminology; ability to operate computer terminal for retrieval/input of information, word processing and other applications; ability to make decisions in accordance with policies and regulations; ability to compose letters and memoranda; ability to make arithmetic computations accurately and with reasonable speed; may require ability to take and transcribe dictation; considerable typing and/or word processing skills; mental alertness; neat appearance; ability to work in harmony with others; dependability; tact; courtesy; resourcefulness.
A written exam for this position will be scheduled at a later date. Interested applicants apply by August 10, 2005.Applications are available on-line at http://www.enfield-ct.gov/or by calling the Human Resources Department at (860) 253-6345.Completed applications can be:
(1)mailed to Town of Enfield, Human Resources Department, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082
(2) e-mail your resume to jobs,or
(3) fax your resume or application to (860) 253-6264.
The Human Resources Department provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department.
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