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CITY OF NEW BEDFORD
PRINCIPAL CLERK TYPIST $14.59 – $21.53
CLERK OF COMMITTEES
Performs complex administrative and secretarial functions within the Clerk of Committees’ Office. Coordinates the office operations of the department. Develops and maintains office forms and procedures, assists with administrative tasks involving personnel, budgeting and facilities and performs complex financial processing activities in a specialized area. On occasion, attends City Council Committee meetings, prepares agendas and supporting materials and takes and transcribes minutes for said meetings, and distributes minutes and reports. Receives the public and answers questions; responds to inquiries from employees, citizens and others, and refers, when necessary, to appropriate persons; provides customer assistance, performs data processing and bookkeeping. Composes and edits correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other material requiring judgment as to content, accuracy and completeness. Prepares and maintains employee time and other personnel records for the department.
Knowledge equivalent to an Associate Degree; excellent computer skills; knowledge of general office practices such as accounting and bookkeeping; two (2) years of increasingly responsible related experience; extensive knowledge of modern office practices and procedures; some knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Mandatory CORI (Criminal Offender Record Investigation) background check per City Council Ordinance effective May 14, 2013.
For application/complete job description, please visit www.newbedford-ma.gov or contact the Personnel Dept., 133 William St., Room 212, 508-979- 1444. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. New Bedford has a residency requirement. EEO
