What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant I position at Comal County?
This position requires a thorough knowledge of clerical procedures. This individual has daily contact with the public, governmental officials and agencies and is responsible for providing clerical support wherever needed in the Jail.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Duties include the following:- Greets visitors-daily contact with the public.
- Answers the telephone, transfers calls, and takes messages when appropriate.
- Signs and receives certified mail and or packages received via USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.
- Type/File/Copy/Fax/Mail/Receipt Money for Accident Reports.
- Receives citations/warnings daily from deputies and distributes to the appropriate JP and file copies alphabetically for department records.
- Assist dispatch with address updates to Bexar Metro.
- Keep daily log of visitors entering the Jail for security purposes.
- Assist by providing clerical support where needed.
- Report Dead Animals to Highway/Road Department daily.
- Attendance is an essential function of the job.
Note: 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 does not exclude them from the position if the work is assigned by the supervisor.
High school diploma or GED equivalent required. The individual should possess a thorough knowledge of clerical procedures and practices with accurate typing skills of 50 WPM. One (1) to two (2) years of experience in clerical operations.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, write and understand the English language.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This is a sedentary position. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision with correction.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Salary : $38,043
