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Secretarial Assistant (County Executive)

Exam Type
Notice of Vacancy
Location
95 Franklin Street
Posting Date
Closing Date
Salary Range
$49,135 Starting Annually
Changed

The work involves performing moderately complex secretarial and general clerical work in the Erie County Executive.s office. The incumbent performs a variety of clerical and/or stenographic duties of a confidential or semi-confidential nature. Work is performed in accordance with standard procedures with some degree of latitude for the exercise of independent judgment. Work is performed under the direct supervision of higher-ranking secretarial and administrative staff. Supervision may be exercised over lower level clerical staff. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

  • Performs secretarial and clerical duties such as data entry, typing reports, lectures and notices; answers mail;
  • Composes letters to other departments and outside agencies, compiles statistics of departmental activities and maintains files on current employees; attends meetings and takes minutes of same;
  • Assists in the preparation of budgets, financial reports and maintains records of budget and personnel change approvals;
  • Confers with higher-ranking employees and participates in discussions about personnel and administrative policies;
  • Operates office machines;
  • Gives directional information, refers callers and makes appointments;
  • Takes and transcribes confidential dictation for supervisors;
  • Keeps confidential files and records and accounts;
  • Collects and verifies data; compiles reports for review by supervisor;
  • Does general office work involving tabulation of figures, filing, reports and data; completion of forms;
  • Opens and directs departmental mail;
  • Exercises supervision or partial supervision over one or more clericals.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Thorough knowledge of office terminology procedures and equipment; Thorough knowledge of business arithmetic and English; Thorough knowledge of organization and functions of the agency to which assigned; Ability to take and transcribe dictation at a satisfactory rate of speed; Ability to compile financial and statistical data and to prepare detailed instructions; Ability to get along well with others; Clerical aptitude; Industry and dependability; Initiative and resourcefulness; Neat appearance; Tact and courtesy; Physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and three (3) years of satisfactory business or office experience which included supervisory responsibilities

NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements

Competitive benefits package includes comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage and NYS retirement.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a cover letter and resume by August 26, 2022 to:

Brian Bray, Commissioner of Personnel

95 Franklin Street, Room 604

Buffalo, NY 14202

Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer