PART-TIME SECRETARY - TOWN MANAGER'S OFFICE

TOWN MANAGER’S OFFICE

Hours: Up to 25 hours per week

Rate of Pay: $19.00 per hour

Closing Date: August 12, 2026, or until filled

TOWN OF ENFIELD

JOB DESCRIPTION

TOWN MANAGER’S OFFICE

SECRETARY, part-time (confidential position)

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs variety of responsible and sometimes specialized clerical tasks

relating to the administration and daily operations of a particular Town department, division or office.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of a department/division head or his/her

designee.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May oversee other clerical and/or part-time employees as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS - Regular and punctual attendance; types or word processes letters, notices,

memoranda, drafts, reports and other materials from copy, rough draft, brief notes, instructions and/or dictation and

files same; maintains simple accounting, financial and other records of departmental activities, i.e. budget

expenditures, purchase orders, utility bills, etc.; receives visitors to office; records various information transactions;

opens, sorts and distributes mail; assembles information necessary in preparation of reports; prepares reports

involving clerical or tabular information; assists public by giving or securing information; operates variety of

modern office machines such as phones, photocopying, word processing, adding, calculating machines; receives and

receipts records, checks and/or cash and forwards same to proper location or makes bank deposits; requisitions and

orders supplies and materials; maintains inventory of office supplies; makes arithmetic calculations, computes and

compiles data from various sources; computes and keeps time records, may input payroll information into computer

system.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS: May take and transcribe dictation or minutes of meetings; prepares periodic

department reports from data maintained on daily basis; performs related work as required.

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 frequently required to sit, climb, balance, use hands to

finger, grasp, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk,

stoop, kneel, reach with hands and arms.

Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various office equipment. The employee must

occasionally lift, push and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close

vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Considerable knowledge in the use of business English; thorough

knowledge of modern office practices and procedures; good knowledge of departmental programs, functions

operations, policies, practices and terminology; ability to make decisions in accordance with policies and

regulations; ability to compose letters and memoranda; ability to make arithmetic computations accurately and with

reasonable speed; may require ability to take and transcribe dictation; considerable typing and/or word processing

skills; mental alertness; neat appearance; ability to work in harmony with others; honesty, dependability; tact;

courtesy; resourcefulness. Must be proficient on the computer.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Graduation from high school or possession of high school equivalency diploma (GED)

and not less than three (3) years of employment in a responsible position exercising moderately complex clerical

work.

This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions and responsibilities

that comprise this position.

The Human Resources Department provides reasonable accommodation to persons with

disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need an

accommodation in the application process, please contact the Human Resources

Department. EOE/AA/M/F