Emergency Typist Clerk: Accurate Data & Records Specialist

County of Los Angeles; California (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified candidates for Emergency Intermediate Typist Clerk positions related to the homelessness crisis. Under an emergency order, initial appointments may last up to 90 days with potential for permanent County employment following a performance assessment.

The department aims to address housing, mental health, and substance use; typing at 40 WPM is required, and experience in clerical typing is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Six months of full-time office clerical experience involving typewriting in the County service or in districts under the jurisdiction of the County -OR- One year's full-time office clerical experience involving typewriting outside the County service -OR- A certificate or Associate of Arts degree in clerical procedures or office administration from an accredited college.
• Typewriting skill: Ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Typewrites abstracts of judgment, executive notices and similar documents requiring extreme accuracy.
• Typewrites complex charts, forms, statistical and similar documents from rough draft with precise tabular arrangement.
• Processes documents according to a predetermined specialized procedure for property descriptions and recording/legal process.
• Checks documents for completeness, accuracy and compliance with legal and other requirements.
• Answers questions and gives information to the Public concerning regulations and filing of legal forms; acts as receptionist or counter clerk.
• Keeps records requiring specialized knowledge and judgment in data compilation.
• Maintains clerical controls across divided tasks within the operation.
• Searches records and files for data requiring judgment in selection/abstracting.
• Answers correspondence requiring data selection; may estimate amounts due and collect fees.
• Exercises minor supervision over the work of others.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Office clerical experience

Education

AA/Certificate in clerical procedures or office administration

Job description

County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified candidates for Emergency Intermediate Typist Clerk positions related to the homelessness crisis. Under an emergency order, initial appointments may last up to 90 days with potential for permanent County employment following a performance assessment.

The department aims to address housing, mental health, and substance use; typing at 40 WPM is required, and experience in clerical typing is essential for success in this role.