What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLERK OF COURT - Administrative Assistant position at Horry County Government?
Under general supervision of the Clerk of Court and their supervisor, an Administrative Assistant is a first level clerical worker engaged in the processing of Court matters with responsibility for entering, scanning, ordering, copying and filing different types of court documents and exhibits.
Duties for this Position
- Under occasional supervision, performs a variety of complex administrative, secretarial and clerical duties to ensure effective and efficient office operations; including answering the phone and directing calls to other offices.
- Provides administrative support to the daily operations of assigned department. Performs a wide variety of clerical and word processing duties such as heavy telephone and over the counter interaction with external and internal parties, processing paperwork and entering data into various County databases.Processes In Person and Internet Payments. Responds to requests for information from supervisory staff, employees, or general public. Answers questions related to the departments activities, programs, policies, and procedures. Conducts follow-up research to retrieve answers and supporting information.
- Provides assistance to department management, co-workers and the general public as required.
- Orders record retention files.
- Pulls files for judges court rosters.
- Research disposed cases for Set Off Debt processing
- Work as clerk in courtroom proceedings. Keeping track of court proceedings, maintaining and logging the exhibits. Reading verdicts when appropriate.
- Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined
- Ability to:
- Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.Maintain confidentiality.Pay attention to detail.Read, interpret and analyze complex reports.Research and gather data on complex issues.Provide quality customer service.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Position Minimum Requirements
- Associate degree in Secretarial Science, or equivalent and one year general office/clerical experience or high school diploma and three years of clerical/general office experience, or any equivalent combination of training, experience, knowledge and abilities. Must have extensive experience with computer and office software packages.