HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-87-54RESOLUTION NO. R,87-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, ADDING
A NEW JOB DESCRIPTION TITLED "ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
- CITY CLERK'S OFFICE" TO PART V OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City Council hereby approves a new job
description entitled, "Administrative Secretary - City Clerk's
Office" as submitted by the Mayor in accordance with City
Ordinance 0-84-16.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Job Description for "Adminstrative Secretary - City
Clerk's Office" attached hereto and made a part hereof is hereby
approved and adopted by the City Council for the City of Sebastian.
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to add to the bottom
of the said Job Descripton the following; "Adopted by Resolution
No. R-87-54, effective August 12, 1987" and to distribute copies
of the Job Description to the Mayor, City Council members, and
Department Heads for inclusion in their copies of the Standard
Operating Procedures.
3. This Resolution shall be effective on August 12, 1987.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Resolution was passed by the City
Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, on the 12th day of
August, 1987.
CITY %~ SEBASTI~A~, FLORIDA
'L L.- A'~Ge~/~-rr~'"~
ayor
~-'Eathr~n M. O'Halloran
.... Ci~y Clerk
Appr0V'ed as to Form and Content:
City Attorney
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
This employee performs a variety of highly responsible
secretarial duties for the City Clerk's office; performs
related work as required.
other
This is a confidential secretarial position in a City
Clerk's department involving administrative duties of wide and
varied scope. The main responsibility of this position is the
performance of difficult and varied clerical and public contact
work. The employee is required to be an efficient stenographer
and must be familiar with all phases of the department's
activities. The employee frequently works with considerable
independence in preparing routine correspondence, giving
information, receiving complaints and performing other public
contact work. The employee is normally under the supervision of
the City Clerk but may also provide secretarial work for
upper management personnel and various boards and committees.
ILLUSTRATIVE T2~SKS:
Takes and transcribes dictation; prepares correspondence, inter-
office forms, requisitions, and related papers; maintains the
appointment calendar; takes telephone messages for departmental
employees. Meets the public and callers from other departments
and offices; ascertains the purpose of their visit or call and
personally disposes of the matter, refers the caller to the
proper department, or if necessary, arranges an interview with
the appropriate official. Serves as Secretary to various boards
and committees, including fullfillment of advertising
requirements, preparing informational folders for members, and
recording and transcribing of minutes. Organizes and files
office correspondence records determining proper file designation
to be used; assures that the proper distribution of notices,
memoranda, directives and related material is made. Maintains
office accounts and expenditure records; performs research for
the department. Performs related work as required.
Thorough knowledge of modern office practices and procedures,
business English, spelling and arithmetic; thorough knowledge of
the operations, functions and scope of authority of department to
which assigned; ability to maintain effective working
~elationships with other employees and the general public; skill
in taking and transcribing of dictation preferred, and in the
operation and care of typewriter, tape recorder and other office
machines.
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EJ~J~LC~ AND ~
Graduation from high school or completion of GED, including or
supplemented by courses in shorthand, typing and business
practices; three (3) years experience in performing stenographic
and clerical work of a progressively responsible nature; or any
equivalent combination of experience and training which provides
the required knowledge, skills and abilities.