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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.
Education and/or Experience
Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field;
Two years experience as an Economic Support Assistant, or in a position with similar tasks; Successful completion of State required training under Department of Workforce Development Administrative Rule 217; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to analyze facts and make mathematical computations.
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.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Contact Management systems, Internet, spreadsheet, and word processing software. Thorough knowledge of State client eligibility and case processing computer systems is required. Ability to enter and analyze data into a computerized system in an accurate and timely manner.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
None.
Other Skills and Abilities
Some knowledge of social and economic conditions, and welfare, health, and employment resources of the community.
Some knowledge of the role of Human Services in Economic Support functions.
Some knowledge of eligibility factors and standard procedures for agency-administered public welfare programs.
Ability to work independently and exercise judgement. Receives some supervision on assignments and assumes independent responsibility for designated procedures. Receives supervision on new assignments.
Ability to gather facts and needed information through interviews with applicants and recipients, and ability to analyze facts and report them accurately.
Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with agency staff, local officials and other persons and ability to relate warmly and sensitively to client needs.Ability to apply the laws of client confidentiality appropriately.
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 sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift/or or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and 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 quiet to moderate.Full Time
$46k-59k (estimate)
09/20/2023
06/27/2024
calumetcounty.org
Chilton, WI
50 - 100
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