Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum Experience: 6 months office experience. Proficient in basic computer software applications.
Licenses/Certifications: Valid driver’s license.
Job Qualifications:
Knowledge of:
- Relevant Federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, codes and/or statutes.
- Practices and procedures specific to the Department/Office.
- Modern office processes and procedures.
- Keyboarding, data entry and word processing skills.
- Grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Basic math skills.
- Bookkeeping principles and practices.
- Relevant computer hardware and software applications.
Ability to:
- Speak, read and write the English language.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Type a minimum of 45 WPM (AA I). Type a minimum of 70 WPM (AA II).
- Exercise office organizational skills such as paper and electronic filing and managing multiple priorities.
- Effectively and efficiently provide customer service to the public.
- Handle stressful situations in a professional manner, including angry or difficult individuals.
- Perform cashier duties accurately.
- File various forms of paperwork in alpha and numeric filing systems.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and supervisors, other Departments/Offices, and other agencies.
- Use resources to solve problems.
- Work independently.
- Understand and practice safety procedures and precautions.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Internal & External Contacts:
Internal Contacts:
Frequently interacts with other Department/Office employees.
External Contacts:
Frequently interacts with the general public; occasionally interacts with boards, outside vendors or other agencies or organizations.
Physical Activities and Work Environment:
The physical activities and work environment 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 otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Required Physical Activities:
While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, finger, stand and/or sit for long periods of time, walk, talk and hear; is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Depending upon Department assignment, may occasionally be required to work in outside weather conditions.
If performing the duty of courier, frequently required to push, pull and/or lift up to 30 pounds from ground into trunk or seat of vehicle and lift back out from vehicle to ground.
If assigned to Public Health Department, in times of public health emergency, the employee will be required to report for specialized duties inside or outside Garfield County once their critical personal and family emergency responsibilities have been met.
Work Environment:
May be required to attend evening meetings. May be required to work extended hours at discretion of Supervisor.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.
Required Travel:
May travel between County offices and/or to meetings in other locations.
Computers and Other Equipment:
Computer and relevant software applications; 10-key calculator; telephone system; postage machine; facsimile; copier; scanner; shredder.
May also operate: audio recording devices; TV/VCR/DVD; LCD projector; satellite broadcast system; digital camera; cell phone; handheld electronic devices; two-way radio; security system; security camera; and/or fingerprint kit.
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. Nothing in this job description restricts Garfield County’s ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description describes the County’s current assignment of essential functions. Those functions may change at any time as the needs of the County change or for other reasons deemed appropriate by the County.
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