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Senior Keyboard Specialist – City Page 1 I 2 Jurisdiction: City of Cortland Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Adopted: 10/15/80 Revised: 12/1/94 SENIOR KEYBOARD SPECIALIST DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is moderately difficult clerical work involving responsibility for the performance of a variety of clerical tasks involving the full-time or substantial part-time operation of a word processor, computer with word processing software, or a typewriter. The work may require a genera understanding of specific law, and organizational rules, procedures, and policies. The work is performed under general supervision in accordance with established routines. Supervision may be exercised over the work of subordinate clerical employees. This class differs from that of Keyboard Specialist by the greater complexity of tasks of the supervisory responsibilities. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only) Types correspondence, memoranda, and statements from copy, rough draft or oral presentations; Types, processes, reviews, and files requisitions, vouches, time sheets, bills, and receipts; Types, issues, and maintains a record of applications, permits, and licenses; Maintains personnel records and prepares payroll adjustments; Types, processes, reviews, and files a variety of control and operational records and reports; Compiles, types, and distributes statistical records and reports; Answers the telephone to arrange appointments or to answer routine questions; Operates office machines such as addressograph, mimeograph, and calculators; Cuts and proofreads stencils; Maintains a record or ledger of salaries, purchases, and contractual expenditures; May assign and review the work performed by subordinate clerical employees; May instruct employees in the specialized clerical work of the organization. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures, and equipment; Good knowledge of Business Arithmetic and English; Skill in the operation of office equipment; ability to type accurately at an acceptable rate of speed; Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of written records and reports; Ability to follow oral and written instructions; Ability to communicate effectively with others; Clerical aptitude; Accuracy; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma including or supplemented by a course in typing, keyboarding, word processing, or business computer skills, and one year of clerical experience which shall have involved use of an alpha-numeric keyboard; OR ---PAGE BREAK--- Senior Keyboard Specialist – City Page 2 I 2 Two years of clerical experience involving typing or the operation of word processor or computer with QWERTY keyboard; OR An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in and above.