What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clerical Specialist (City of Pembroke Pines Fire Department) position at FC SERVICES LLC?
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Facility Contract Services (FCS) is a Florida-based contract services company that employs and manages personnel for municipal clients. Our staffing services include administrative support, clerical, accounting, payroll, billing, accounts payable/receivable, purchasing, human resources, supervisory roles, utility services, water and wastewater plant operations, property and general services management, building and landscape maintenance, parks and recreation, and senior and community services. FCS specializes in municipal privatization through a task-based approach aimed at improving productivity and efficiency.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, provides primary clerical support to the Fire Department or functional area. Knowledge of the department and excellent keyboard skills are crucial to this position. Duties include a variety of clerical tasks, including non-routine administrative matters and heavy public contact work. Work is reviewed through conferences, observation of work in progress, and written reports for results obtained and adherence to established policies and procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Provide administrative support to the Fire Department.
- Maintains filing systems of correspondence, forms, receipts, applications, reports, and records; maintains logbooks, ledgers or other audit and tracking records; updates code books or policies manuals; and documents billing.
- Responds to telephone inquiries; greets the general public, contractors, and vendors; provides information and directs callers; acts as a receptionist.
- Operates a photocopier, shredder, computer printer, scanner, calculator, facsimile machine, or stamp machine.
- Opens, sorts, and distributes correspondence; inventories and requisitions supplies and equipment.
- Acts as a liaison between superiors and subordinates, and the general public.
- Generates statistics; requests additional information as needed; researches, collects and compiles data; verifies reports for accuracy; collates reports.
- Responds to or directs inquiries to appropriate personnel or department; may assist and direct subordinate clerical staff.
- Types and proofreads correspondence, reports, forms, applications, invoices, purchase orders, records, memoranda, and letters from notes, copy of rough draft; tables minutes of meetings.
- Processes class registrations; processes payments; collects monies; updates accounts payable records and vendors lists; maintains appointment calendar; schedules meetings and activities.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED; supplemented by two (2) years of responsible clerical experience including use of computers and standard software applicationssuch as Microsoft Office, Windows 2000, and other software or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Knowledge of business English and arithmetic.
- Knowledge of departmental and municipal rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Knowledge of modern office terminology, methods, practices, procedures and filing systems.
- Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, superiors, and the general public.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical computations.
- Ability to operate and to become certified in the use of automated systems as listed in essential functions if required.
- Ability to interpret and apply established policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate information tactfully and impartially.
- Ability to maintain complex records and prepare reports.
- Ability to develop, install and communicate clerical procedures from general instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain filing systems.
- Skill in the operation of automated office equipment as listed in essential functions.
- Skill in creating and maintaining filing systems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Tasks involve the ability to exert light to moderate physical effort in sedentary to light work, at times involving some type of bending, kneeling, crouching, standing, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light to moderate weight (5-20 pounds).
- Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
- Work is performed in usual office conditions with rare exposure to disagreeable environmental factors.
BENEFITS:
One of the many advantages of working with the Vesta Property Services family of companies are the great benefits that we offer to you and your eligible dependents. We offer benefits that foster the health and well-being of you and your family such as medical, dental and vision coverage along with programs to enhance your financial security such as disability, life insurance and a 401 (k) retirement plan just to name a few. Benefits are offered to full-time employees (30 hours per week).
AAP/EEO Statement:
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
DRUG FREE WORKPLACE:
In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Facility Contract Services has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment consistent with the standards of the community in which the company operates. Alcohol and drug abuse poses a threat to the health and safety of Facility Contract Services employees and to the security of the company's equipment and facilities. For these reasons, Facility Contract Services is committed to the elimination of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the workplace.
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED
The above statements reflect the general information considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Salary : $17 - $19