ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Depending on where assigned, may perform any or all of the following:

Composes and types standardized and/or non-standardized correspondence and other documents and materials, using a typewriter and/or word processing software.

Uses spreadsheet and/or data base software to input and retrieve information;

Establishes and maintains moderately complex records and filing systems, and uses them to prepare statistical, financial activity, and related reports requiring some specialized subject knowledge and/or judgment regarding interpretation or presentation of information.

Conducts research, as needed, to respond to routine and non-routine questions about particular areas of responsibility.

Prepares and issues documents according to established guidelines.

May perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County’s insurance carrier.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED);

• plus a minimum of three (3) years responsible clerical work experience, preferably with a government entity.

Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities, may be considered for current Nueces County employees only.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to establish and maintain moderately complex records and files and to organize data for reports.

Ability to prepare reports independently, complying with reporting guidelines and using judgment to detect and remedy inconsistencies or other problems.

Ability to proofread for completeness, accuracy and content.

Ability to perform moderately complex mathematical calculations.

Ability to type at a speed of at least 55 words per minute.

Ability to operate a computer using standard word processing data inquiry, or spreadsheet software packages.

Excellent ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Ability to interpret and to apply rules, regulations and statutes to routine and non-routine situations.

Ability to make judgments regarding appropriate response to moderately difficult questions or situations.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other county employees and officials and with the general public.  

Ability to operate a calculator by touch and/or have specialized terminology or subject matter knowledge.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.