Office Secretary I

Talbot County • Talbot, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The main purpose of this full-time contractual position is to provide clerical assistance to the staff of the Environmental Health Office of the Talbot County Health Department, while providing service to all customers. This position will be responsible for the processing of payments, documentation of payment, interaction with and facilitation of permits on the Talbot County OpenGov portal and PatTrac and providing assistance to staff in the preparation of requisitions for purchase of materials and assistance in managing and tracking the inventory of the Office of Environmental Health.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• One year performing secretarial or clerical work involving typing duties.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately type on a keyboard of a personal computer at a minimum of forty words per minute may be required, depending on the specific requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Additional secretarial or clerical experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• Thirty credit hours with a major in secretarial science or office technology from an accredited college may be substituted at the rate of thirty credits for one year of experience.
• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administration classifications or Administrative, Clerical or Office Services Specialty codes in the Administrative Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Processing of payments
• Documentation of payment
• Interaction with and facilitation of permits on the Talbot County OpenGov portal and PatTrac
• Providing assistance to staff in the preparation of requisitions for purchase of materials
• Assistance in managing and tracking the inventory of the Office of Environmental Health

Benefits

• Subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents (contractual employees working 30+ hours/week may be eligible).
• Contractual employees are responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for medical and prescription coverage.
• State of Maryland subsidizes the remaining 75% of the cost for medical and prescription benefits.
• Option to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance (full premium responsibility lies with the employee).
• Leave may be granted at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees