Real Estate Clerk

ULNYP; Street; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

ULNYP is seeking a routine Clerk to support the recording division in a county office. The incumbent will perform basic clerical tasks, handle incoming and outgoing mail, and assist with public records requests while maintaining professional conduct.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of clerical or customer service experience; training on the land-records system will be provided, with standard day shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) year of clerical or customer service experience required.

Responsibilities

• Open, screen, and distribute incoming mail.
• Prepare outgoing mail and process routine requests and payments.
• Enter documents into the land-records management system for public access.
• Provide training in various areas (e.g., mail desk, kiosk, customer service).

Skills

Clerical duties

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Incumbent works under the direction of the Assessor/Register of Deeds or designee, performing basic clerical duties, processing incoming and outgoing mail, and other office duties in the recording division. Compensation: $20.27 - $28.06/Hour Essential Functions: Open, screen, and distribute incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail. Retrieve, digitize, print or email document images from the land-records management system. Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public. Comply with Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment. Prepare certified copies and process routine requests and payments generated by title companies or the public. Log customer transactions via the central kiosk and assign to full-service staff. Enter documents into the land-records management system for public access. Redact Form 521 and any documents containing private information. Provide training in various areas (e.g., mail desk, kiosk, customer service). Demonstrate a positive and professional image of County government. Maintain job knowledge and skills (e.g., research, conferences, meetings, webinars, seminars, continuing education). Report to work with regular, consistent attendance. Perform other duties as assigned and directed. Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required.* One (1) year of clerical or customer service experience required.* Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required. *Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis. Physical Requirements & Working Conditions: The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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. Work is generally performed in an office setting. Noise level is usually moderate. Work hours are typically standard day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g. overtime/extra hours, emergency call-in). Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources, and uncooperative/irate individuals. Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of sitting, frequent reaching, and occasional walking, standing, kneeling, crouching, and bending. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Required sensory abilities include, vision, hearing, and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance and color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.