SSS IV - Voter Services

County of Chester • Government Services Center - Westtown, PA

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About The Position

The SSS IV provides intermediate administrative support and clerical duties within their respective department. This person must have strong organization, computer and typing skills. Essential duties, tasks and accountabilities will vary by department and may include receptionist/customer service duties, typing and data entry, clerical duties, maintaining databases, logs and spreadsheets, sorting and distributing mail, maintaining and ordering supplies, filing and indexing, performing special projects as assigned, and performing other duties, tasks and office functions as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Minimum of one year of general office experience.
• Intermediate skills in using a personal computer and various software packages
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong typing skills (minimum of 50 wpm).
• Ability to use office machines (fax, copier, calculator, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong grammar and spelling skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of county management.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Intermediate Word skills
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Intermediate Access skills
• Intermediate PowerPoint skills
• Intermediate Outlook skills (Email and Calendar)
• Intermediate Internet skills (for research purposes)

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with courses in Office Administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to establish priorities and carry tasks to completion.
• Strong ability to handle and resolve recurring problems.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Accurate and detail oriented.
• Ability to follow office protocol.
• Strong knowledge of county policies and procedures.
• Ability to use common sense understanding to carry out written or verbal instructions.
• PeopleSoft Financial and/or HR skills or the ability to learn PeopleSoft

Responsibilities

• Receptionist/customer service duties (answer phones, make outgoing calls, direct calls, greet visitors).
• Typing and data entry (prepare and distribute lists, transcription, maintain statistical data, proofreading).
• Clerical duties (fax, copy, print, etc.).
• Maintain databases, logs and spreadsheets.
• Sort and distribute incoming mail.
• Maintain and order supplies.
• Filing and indexing (locate and pull files, re-file, update and maintain records).
• Perform special projects as assigned (e.g., research, training, run errands, etc.).
• Perform other duties, tasks and office functions, as required (e.g., attend meetings, facilitate meetings, etc.).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED