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County of Alpine Adopted: 11/07/2006 FISCAL AND TECHNICAL SPECIALIST DEFINITION Under general supervision, to perform a variety of special accounting, document processing and technical recordkeeping and support work; to review fiscal records, grant applications or specialized documents and information, assisting the public and/or other County staff with the accuracy and completeness of the information; to assist others with the understanding of department procedures and requirements; to provide a variety of information about department services and functions; to perform a variety of technical and office support work; and to do related work as required. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS This is a fully experienced working level. Incumbents perform a variety of specialized financial, statistical and document processing work requiring substantial knowledge of the policies, procedures and special requirements of the department. This is not a supervisory classification. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES – Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Performs a variety of fiscal support and record keeping work, developing and maintaining financial records; Provides specialized public and/or assistance to other County staff regarding fiscal records, public assistance records or other areas as assigned; Updates and maintains records and information in computerized systems and databases; Maintains a variety of statistical of other specialized records, posting and updating information to keep records current and accurate; May verify purchase orders and purchasing information; May maintain work and time records; May balance cash received, verify receipts, and prepare deposits; May assist with the development and control of a variety of records; provides requisite data to other government agencies, as delegated; May review referrals to department programs and processes per state requirements; Updates and maintains computerized records and generates reports; uses spreadsheets and other special computer software; Performs special assignments related to the department and unit where assigned; Operates office equipment. ---PAGE BREAK--- Fiscal and Technical Specialist Page 2 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Financial and statistical record keeping; document acceptance and processing requirements; and/or information system maintenance related to the department. Methods of research and statistical data collection and analysis. Policies, laws rules and regulations impacting the operations, transactions, and functions of the department. Maintenance of files and information retrieval systems. Computers and software used in office, fiscal and administrative support work. Modern office practices and technology, including data entry and word processing systems, spreadsheet, database and presentation software applications. English usage, spelling, punctuation and grammar for written and oral communications; business letter writing and report preparation. Basic math, statistical and accounting principles and procedures. Ability to: Perform a variety of specialized financial, statistical, document processing and record keeping work related to the department in clear and concise formats. Proficiently use a variety of computerized spreadsheet, word processing and database software. Read, interpret, and apply a variety of rules, regulations and policies related to functions and services of the department. Accurately maintain and update a variety of records and information systems. Gather, organize and summarize data and information. Make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately. Type or use word processing software at an acceptable speed to meet production requirements. Operate a computer and use department software in the performance of assigned work. Operate and use office equipment. ---PAGE BREAK--- Fiscal and Technical Specialist Page 3 Deal tactfully and courteously with the public and other staff when explaining the functions, requirements, and policies of the department. Regularly work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines. Constantly demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors and customers/clients. Maintain a high degree of confidentiality. Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent supplemented by any combination of course work and training which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Experience: Three years of recent full-time experience performing varied and complex special accounting, document processing and technical recordkeeping and support work, preferably in the public sector which includes working with and maintaining confidential files and documents. Other Requirements: Must possess a valid California driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record. TYPICAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 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. Requires the ability to sit at desk for long periods of time and intermittently walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch and reach while performing office duties; lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Must be able to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading and writing, and operating office equipment. Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a keyboard to communicate through written means, to review information and enter/retrieve data, to see and read characters on a computer screen. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.