Specialist arlington

Job Description

Job Title : Department Specialist

Job Code

Functional Area : Arlington, TX

Department : GM / Drug

GM / Drug

Division : Southern

Reports To : Ryan Nading

Date : August 2024

August 2024

POSITION PURPOSE :

To complete a variety of specialized duties that support the functional operations. The duties in the department specialist job family focus on tasks and / work that are unique to the department and require knowledge and skills that are beyond what are required for general office work.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Assist with total store Customer Service for the Division
• Maintains complex records.
• Responds to inquiries in area of responsibility.
• Collects data / information for dept. use in special projects or reports.
• Updates information and reports typically on the computer.
• Checks information for accuracy.
• Prepares and balances data.
• Answers dept. phones as needed and routes to appropriate area.
• Reviews information / data and makes decisions within very defined guidelines, parameters, andinstruction.
• Examines and prioritizes documents to determine work to be completed or best course of action.
• Collects information for specific department reports.
• Creates and maintains complex reports.
• Sorts, files and maintains invoices, receipts, contracts, or other special department documents.
• Compiles minor statistical data
• Makes and checks routine one and two step math calculations.
• Completes keyboarding projects such preparing correspondence and mailings.
• Checks own work for accuracy.
• Coordinates special programs and / or events
• Reviews and / or compares information / data and makes determination within defined guidelines,parameters, and instruction.
• Maintains complex records and files, and search and investigate information found in files.
• Compiles information and data from various sources for specific departmental reports, and createsreports, graphs and data comparisons.
• Posts records and process departmental documents requiring specific knowledge of functionalarea.

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• Completes detailed keyboarding projects such as preparing correspondence from rough drafts and completing specialized departmental forms.
• Responds to inquiries that require specialized knowledge of the function to respond.
• Analyzes and develops major projects and carries projects through to completion.
• Research and interpret a variety of levels of information.
• Maintains unit documents such as ledgers, financial records, service information, etc.
• Coordinates and implements approved changes in policies and procedures affecting unit.
• Provides advice and assistance to other employees in unit and acts as liaison to other units.
• Monitors daily work of a group of lower level specialist and make adjustments in division of work to ensure timely accurate completion of work.
• Trains new employees on job tasks.
• Acts as a resource to staff in work group.
• Provides input to management on performance reviews of staff in work group.
• May participate in interviews and provide input to management during selection process of new members to work group.

SCOPE DATA :

• Sales results
• Gross dollar contribution

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE :

Education Level : Experience Level :

Experience Level :

Skills and Experiences :

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent keyboarding skills
• Math skills at a specific level (. one step : addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or two step percent calculations or more advanced).
• Excellent computer skill : word processing and / or spreadsheet
• Be detail oriented, ability to organized, and strong analytical skills.
• Possess ability to direct, organize, lead and control work group staff.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS :

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT :

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment in the course of normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.

Disclaimer :

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Last updated : 2024-10-15