BEAN0331819-0000
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2025-02-10T00:00:00
The Senior Typist is responsible for the accurate performance of a wide variety of increasingly difficult clerical duties that require excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills including, but not limited to: Performs clerical support functions, including keyboarding, reception, record maintenance, and database management;Prepares reports;Takes inventory counts of records, books, and office supplies; may order supplies for unit or agency;Obtains information and data, collects and summarizes, furnishes and transmits to other units/departments, agencies, vendors, and the general public as necessary;Processes records, including such activities as checking for compliance with accepted procedures, transposing or disseminating information, logging records or coordinating the scheduling of appointments;Directs telephone and in-person callers and provides routine information and assistance;Work is generally performed under direct supervision, with supervision decreasing as job familiarity increases. Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge of office practices necessary for interacting with staff and the public, expediting unit work, filing and retrieving information;Knowledge of software packages for word processing to produce a variety of information and for database management, spreadsheets and to track information;Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and required formats necessary to recognize and correct such errors in correspondence, reports and records;Knowledge of arithmetic to verify calculations and report on work activities;Skill in operating office automation equipment to produce work accurately and efficiently;Ability to operate a keyboard at not less than 35 words per minute;Ability to organize, maintain, and extrapolate information from records;Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with others, including the public;Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions;Personal characteristics necessary to perform the duties of the position;Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. Special Requirement:Candidates must indicate keyboarding ability; i.e., courses in keyboarding or keyboarding work experience.Qualifications: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND either:Completion of one year of college, business school, or secretarial school; OROne year of full-time clerical work experience that included the performance of skilled keyboarding duties; ORAn equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in (A) and (B). Civil Service Eligibility Required
Clerical/Support Staff
Beacon CSD
Mid-Hudson Valley
Contract