Civil Clerk

Klamath County • Klamath Falls, OR

6d • $21 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for directing all Sheriff's Office non-emergency incoming phone calls and contact from citizens at the reception counter and performs clerical duties in the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office.

Requirements

• High school or GED certificate
• Two years’ experience in general office work
• Typing speed of 50 WPM
• Extensive experience answering multi-line phones desirable
• Criminal Justice experience and knowledge of State laws governing civil processes and procedures desirable
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to be certified as LEDS operator
• Ability to obtain Notary
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
• Ability to perform mathematical operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Knowledge of Internet software and Word Processing software
• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• DMV Record Verification
• Klamath County Background Investigation

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience answering multi-line phones
• Criminal Justice experience
• Knowledge of State laws governing civil processes and procedures

Responsibilities

• Directing all Sheriff's Office non-emergency incoming phone calls
• Handling contact from citizens at the reception counter
• Performing clerical duties in the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office

Benefits

• County contributions to health insurance
• County contributions to a retirement plan
• Paid life insurance
• Paid short term disability
• Paid time off
• Up to 12 weeks of fully employer paid leave per benefit year for qualifying events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED