Dallas County

Texas county government

Office Support - TB Prevention

Office Clerical & RecordsPosted on Nov 5

Part-timeDallas, TX, USA$16.54In-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or GED program.
Ability to type 25 words per minute or 50 keystrokes per minute.
Candidates for clerical, administrative, or secretarial positions must pass one or more skills tests selected according to the position and department's operational needs; tests may include 10-key, coding, data entry, filing, grammar, math, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, proofreading, spelling, sorting, or timed typing.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, organize and process work, maintain effective working relationships, and provide customer service to County employees and the general public.
For the Juvenile Department, ability to work with juveniles who may have committed dangerous or aggressive acts and to tolerate an emotionally demanding or stressful work environment.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for prolonged periods and lift files, boxes, and other materials up to 25 pounds without assistance.

Responsibilities

Perform routine customer-service and clerical support tasks, including processing information requests, entering and maintaining data, answering routine inquiries, and filing and maintaining data, correspondence, files, and reports under established policies and procedures and immediate supervision.
Alphabetize, index, verify, file, and maintain documents, materials, and files.
Answer routine inquiries and process requests for information from the public or other departments.
Input, access, and maintain databases, files, and other documents.
Prepare or process documents, instruments, records, bills, or vouchers.
Accept, track, and distribute monies, records, correspondence, materials, files, and information to appropriate people, agencies, and other entities, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Performs limited routine support tasks primarily involving customer service and support/clerical activities which may include: processing requests for information; entering and maintaining data; answering routine inquiries; and filing and maintaining data, correspondence, files, reports, etc. Works within a well-defined framework of policies and procedures, under immediate supervision.Education, Experience and Training:
Graduation from an accredited high school/GED program.

Special Requirements/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to type 25 wpm or 50 kspm. Candidates for all clerical, administrative and/or secretarial positions will be required to take and pass at least one skill(s) test(s) which will be determined by the Elected Official or Department Head based on the position and the operational needs of the department. Testing may include one or more of the following: 10-key, Coding, Data entry, Filing, Grammar, Math, MS Excel, MS Word, Proof Reading, Spelling, Sorting, Timed Typing (3 minute). Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, organize and process work and establish and maintain effective working relationships and provide excellent customer service to other County employees and the general public.

Juvenile Department: “Position requires working with juveniles who may have committed dangerous/aggressive acts; should possess a high tolerance for working in an emotionally demanding/stressful work environment.”

Physical/Environmental Requirements:
May require prolonged sitting, standing, walking and ability to lift files, boxes, and other materials up to 25 pounds, unassisted.1. Performs support/clerical duties to include alphabetizing, indexing, verifying, filing and maintaining documents, materials and files.

2. Interacts effectively with the public or other departments by answering routine inquiries and processing requests for information.

3. Inputs, accesses and maintains databases, files and other documents.

4. Prepares and/or processes a variety of documents, instruments, records, bills, or vouchers.

5. May accept, track, and distribute monies, records, correspondence, materials, files and information to appropriate persons, agencies and other entities.

6. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Salary: 16.54

Maximum Salary: 16.54

About the Company

Dallas County

Texas county government

Dallas County is a county government serving residents and communities in Dallas County, Texas. The county administers courts, elections, public health, justice, records, infrastructure, human services, and other local government programs. It serves residents, businesses, visitors, partner agencies, and communities across Dallas County. Its operating model centers on elected offices and departments operating under public law, budgets, civil-service rules, and countywide administrative systems. Teams work across public health, justice, administration, technology, facilities, finance, records, and community services. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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