Office Clerk I Bilingual - Payroll Department - 12 Months/40hrs

RCSD•Rochester, NY

15h

About The Position

The work involves direct responsibility for the planning and supervising of the work of a clerical staff in a department or unit. In situations where this position does not function in an office supervisor capacity, the work will involve responsibility for dealing with complex systems, interpreting laws or technical regulations, and for making frequent new decisions, or for decisions which have broad ramifications and consequences. The employee reports directly to and works under the general supervision of a department head or an administrator. Direct supervision may be exercised over a clerical staff. Does related work as required.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER: (A) Four (4) years of paid full time or its part time or volunteer equivalent office clerical or secretarial experience; OR, (B) An Associates degree in Secretarial Science, Office Technology or a closely related field, plus two (2) years of experience as described in (A) above; OR, (C) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.
Successful completion of one (1) year of college coursework (or 30 semester credit hours) from a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience.
Experience as a Teller, Cashier or Sales Clerk shall not be considered office clerical experience.
If you are appointed, you will be required to have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate your capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Responsibilities

Plans, assigns and reviews clerical work and instructs employees in the duties of specialized clerical work
Performs the more difficult and complex clerical tasks
Schedules work loads and coordinates work flow with that of other units
Analyzes clerical procedures and suggests changes to increase efficiency; inaugurates approved changes
Conducts correspondence on matters in which policies and procedures are well defined
Responds to requests from other governmental agencies and from the public for information about department policies, procedures and pertinent laws
Assists in the preparation of departmental reports
Performs personnel functions and maintains personnel records
Assists in the collection of budget data and the preparation of budget information
Requisitions supplies and maintains inventory records
Operates office equipment such as computer, copier and fax machine.