Clerk V - Recorder of Deeds

Luzerne County•Wilkes-Barre, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Routine clerical work involving processing of documents, cash and check handling and customer service. All duties and responsibilities are performed on a daily basis. This position covers Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills, Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Sheriff and Coroner. The Clerk will learn basic functions in each office and will be assigned on a needs basis to Departments and will be supervised by that manager.

Requirements

Knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Knowledge of standard office procedures and practices such as the types, organizations and use of standard office files, logs, forms, and letter formats.
Knowledge of intermediate math procedures which involves calculations of percentages, subtraction and addition
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions which explain the work objectives and general guidelines that require independent decision making on the most appropriate procedures to be followed in varied courses of action
Ability to make independent determinations on the best possible resolution to processing problems
Ability to develop and set up clerical procedures for the process of office activities performed
Ability to assemble, organize, and present status information from various source materials concerning the operations of a process or office activities
Ability to proofread varying types of information for conformation with a prescribed pattern or form, to assure adherence to instructions and clerical office procedures, to maintain consistency of thought and requirements, and for compliance with specific administrative or procedural rules
Ability to organize work in a manner which insures smooth processing and accomplishment of priority items on schedule
Ability to use discretion and judgment in dispensing information which may be susceptible to misunderstanding or misuse
Ability to instruct and advise clerical employees on the methods and procedures used in a process
Ability to compose correspondence of inquiry or explanation relating to a problem, request, or program need by surveying the nature of the item and determining the course of action to execute the presentation
Ability to multi-task during peek business times
Ability to work with little or no supervision
Ability to recognize inefficiencies and communicate to management solutions
Proficient in the use of computers, fax machines, copiers, and other related office equipment
Excellent customer service skills
High School graduate
Two years of continuing education
One year experience as a Clerk II
Two years experience in a judicial, legal or governmental organization
Knowledge of documents and filling for the Department
Understanding of accounting/bookkeeping principles
Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training