Administrative Specialist I - Hollywood, United States - City of Hollywood, FL

City of Hollywood, FL
City of Hollywood, FL
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Hollywood, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

JOB SUMMARY:


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Types letters, reports and forms; composes and types routine correspondence and statistical data; proofreads materials; takes and transcribes dictation; utilizes computer equipment to input and retrieve information, and prepare correspondence.
  • Operates recording equipment and takes notes at advisory board meetings; transcribes and prepares drafts of proceedings.
  • Establishes and maintains relatively complex files; compiles and tabulates data.
  • Arranges meetings; maintains appointment schedule.
  • Greets and screens callers and visitors; responds to inquiries; directs citizens to proper authorities.
  • Provides guidance and assignments to clerical employees.
  • Effectively and positively represents the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
  • Establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors and managers.
  • Performs related work as required for this position description only.

The Requirements:


EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function 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.


Required:


High School Diploma or GED equivalent, plus two (2) years responsible clerical experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Demonstrated ability to type at a rate of 45 corrected words per minute.


Preferred:
Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or closely related field

Additional education and experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted for the above requirements


CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:


  • Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:


  • Considerable knowledge of business office procedures and equipment.
  • Considerable knowledge of business English and arithmetic.
  • Knowledge of municipal functions and resources.
  • Skill in the operation of a variety of office equipment.
  • Ability to develop, install, and communicate clerical procedures from general instructions.
  • Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to make simple computations with speed and accuracy.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, managers and the public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:


The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak and be required to exert in excess of 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 5 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


WORK ENVIRONMENT:


Work is performed primarily in an office environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

Some fieldwork may be required in the community.


The Examination:


Additional Information:


All successful applicants will be required to pass an extensive background which may include criminal history searches, driving history checks, credit report, courthouse searches, education verification, employment verification, professional license verification, or other search methods as deemed necessary for the position.

In addition, the applicant will be required to undergo a medical examination, which may include a drug screening, prior to appointment.


EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES:
The City of Hollywood has an Ordinance which regulates the employment of relatives of City employees.

Effective January 28, 2008, a relative may only be hired under the following additional conditions:


  • The relative must have competed in an appropriate examination process as determined by Human Resources and be placed on a civil service eligibility list;
  • The Department or Office Director and the Director, Human Resources must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the City of Hollywood to hire the relative of a public officer or employee.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
The Employment Office will make reasonable efforts in the examination and workplace to accommodate persons with disabilities. Ple
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