Starting Salary: $15.32
Pay Grade: N30
Current Pasco County Employees: Please refer to the Personnel Policy & Procedure Manual for starting salary information.
Department: Public Works
Location: New Port Richey
General Description: Advanced and specialized word processing used to efficiently produce professional quality, grammatically and technically correct documents that incorporate and adhere to County policies.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES: All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an Emergency. During an Emergency employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.
Essential Job Functions:
- Acts as a personal secretary and/or aide to a supervisor of a large or complex operating unit.
- Performs duties as an administrative aide for the supervisor.
- Participates in the work of the supervisor such as interviewing office visitors, securing details of specialized information from the visitor, and issuing information regarding the services or operation of the unit.
- Screens calls and refers callers to appropriate individual and department.
- Provides information and service to the public as needed.
- Prepares forms independently and composes letters, forms, and reports for supervisor’s signature.
- Sets up and maintains files, logs, and related technical information in the prescribed manner.
- Assembles information for supervisor’s use.
- Keeps supervisor’s calendar and schedules appointments.
- Takes minutes of conferences, meetings, and official functions when required. Compiles and distributes information.
- Enters and retrieves data from a computer and uses computer software needed for the daily operation of the unit.
- Assists in the preparation of invoices, bills, and records.
- May assist in other bookkeeping functions.
- Maintains records and reports for future review and use.
- Maintains inventory of equipment and property.
- Schedules maintenance of equipment. Requisitions supplies.
- Performs related work as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to make minor decisions within departmental policy.
- Ability to make decisions regarding documents in accordance with departmental regulations or policy.
- Knowledge of business English, spelling, and punctuation.
- Knowledge of rules, regulations, practices, and procedures pertaining to word processing.
- Knowledge of Excel 2010, Outlook 2010, PowerPoint 2010 and Publisher 2010.
- Ability to type, format, and proof documents.
- Ability to compose letters and memoranda.
- Ability to make logical and technical decisions in the application of word processor functions.
Minimum Requirements:
In House Employees: This position qualifies for DAP.
ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7, Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.
