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Secretary Job Description

 

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JOB TITLE:  SECRETARY - Check for available opportunities.
 
DEPARTMENT:  Administrative Office or Systems Operation Center
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:  Chief Financial Officer
or Utility System Supervisor

WAGE: 
Non-Exempt
 

JOB OBJECTIVE:
To give secretarial support to the assigned department in areas involving correspondence, records, reports, data files, etc.  To dispatch service calls, answer the telephone and keep the office running efficiently.
 

ESSENTIAL TASKS:

  • Maintain files, file room, and inventory records organized and available as necessary

  • Act as Travel Secretary as requested

  • Maintain Computerized Work Order System as directed

  • Maintain Computerized Inventory System as directed

  • Act as Notary as necessary

  • Run errands (i.e. mail, bank, post office, City Building, etc...) as necessary

  • Answer phone, take/distribute messages, and dispatch via radio appropriately

  • Manage databases as assigned

  • Prepare letters, labels, envelopes, documents, reports, etc.

  • Assist personnel when needed at request of employee’s assigned supervisor

  • File, copy, and/or deliver or mail documents

  • Order office supplies to ensure proper inventory

  • Assist with purchase requisitions, claim vouchers, ordering, and bids

  • Ensure that all work is carried out in a safe and efficient manner

  • Be available for emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

  • Perform other duties as assigned/needed

  • Fill in for other positions as necessary

  • Maintain a positive attitude with team/unit

  • Maintain good public relations

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Must have a basic knowledge of accounting fundamentals or bookkeeping.  Must be knowledgeable in word processing, spread sheets, and able to set up data bases.  Must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to quickly establish a rapport with people.  Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team/unit.
 
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
A high school diploma or GED with 4 years of job related work experience is required.  An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university will substitute for experience.  Candidates must be able to pass a 40 word per minute typing test.
 
PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES:
Pass alcohol and drug screening test.  Based on pre-employment physical examination and demonstration through job performance is physically able to perform  the essential functions of the position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential tasks.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As assigned by Supervisor
 
LICENSING OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Valid driver's license
 
This job description does not constitute a contract of employment.  Any oral or written statements or promises to the contrary are hereby expressly disavowed and should not be relied upon by any prospective or existing employees.  This job description is subject to change by the employer (Henderson Water Utility) at the discretion of the employer, or as the needs of the employer and/or requirement of the job change.  The  Henderson Water Utility explicitly reserves the right to modify any of the provision of this job description at any time and without notice.  The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties or essential function does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
 

 

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