Various Departments
Salary: $39,875

This is a provisional appointment for various departments in Dutchess County. This position provides

secretarial support to a unit or department. The incumbent primarily performs skilled keyboarding in

producing a variety of correspondence, reports, manuals, brochures and case records. Other major

functions usually include reception and the taking of notes for meetings. In addition, the incumbent

provides a variety of routine clerical services such as filing, photocopying, faxing, maintaining office

supplies, sorting and distributing mail and other similar activities. The work is performed under generally

well established procedures, with most independent judgment being exercised while performing

reception-type duties. This position does not supervise other employees, but may direct the work of aides,

interns, temporary employees and other lower level employees.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Performs skilled keyboarding to produce correspondence, reports, tables and charts, case histories and to

maintain large data bases; performs reception work, including providing routine information concerning

unit procedures and services, collecting fees, scheduling appointments, gathers, extracts and copies

information for use by technical and professional staff; opens new records to program by entering

information into system, sending out necessary forms and documents and creating files and labels; files

materials in record system in accordance with departmental guidelines; maintains records of time and

benefit usage, employee certification and training; opens, time stamps, sorts and distributes mail; takes

longhand minutes, reviews records and documents for completeness, compliance with departmental

standards and for accuracy; performs a variety of clerical support work based on unit needs including

logging records, photocopying, faxing, maintaining office supplies, processing bulk mailings and similar

activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND:
EITHER: (A) Completion of one year (30) credits of college or business school or
secretarial school;
OR: (B) One year of full-time general office experience;
OR: (C) An equivalent combination of education, training and experience between the
limits of (A) and (B) above.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Candidates must indicate keyboarding ability; i.e., courses in keyboarding or keyboarding work

experience. In some positions in this title, the appointing authority may require employee to acquire

licensing as a Notary Public.

FINGERPRINTING: A fingerprint supported background investigation is required before an

appointment is made to some positions. Pursuant to New York State Executive Law, the Division of

Criminal Justice Services requires that a fee accompany each such request for a search. It is due once a

job offer is made and accepted by the applicant.

For immediate consideration, submit an application on or before 03/21/2024

Apply online at www.dutchessny.gov/jobs,

OR

Download an application from www.dutchessny.gov/jobs,

and mail it to the Dutchess County Department of Human Resources, 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie,

NY 12601

An EEO/AA Employer

Posted: 02/29/2024