Data Entry Clerk

Contract- Ongoing Contract

Shift- 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; 24-40 hours, most likely 3 days at 8 hours

Job Duties-

• Relieves superior of routine administrative duties, makes recommendations regarding program activities, researches & analyzes materials, information & programs, provides technical information & advice to administrators to aid in decision making, assists in developing new procedures related to established program policy, serves as liaison between administrator & subordinates, transmits decisions & directives & represents

administrator at meetings & conferences.

• Manages business functions of administrator's office; prepares & monitors budgets; prepares payroll; processes bills for payment; purchases supplies & equipment; keeps fiscal & personnel records; interviews prospective employees.
• Performs public relations duties; researches & responds to inquiries & complaints; furnishes information & explains programs to public; works on special assignments & projects as directed; prepares reports, publications, memos & presentations for dissemination outside work unit.

MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:

• Knowledge of English grammar & composition; arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division; records management; business communications; administrative practices & procedures; general office practices & procedures; agency-specific office practices & procedures; budgeting; government structure & process.
• Skill in keyboarding; business office software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office);

operation of personal computer & office machines (e.g., transcribing equipment, calculators).

• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context; apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems; interpret instructions in written or oral form; write routine business letters following standard procedures; compose directives, memos & other publications; complete routine forms or records; make appointments; arrange items in numerical or alphabetical order; move fingers easily to perform manual functions; assess questions & provide appropriate information or referral.