Senior Typist Clerk - Emergency 90-Day Hire (40 WPM)

County of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified candidates for emergency Senior Typist Clerk vacancies within the Department of Health Services, tied to the DOJ Consent Decree. Eligible applicants may be hired initially for up to 90 days with potential for permanent County employment.

The positions involve processing court orders and legal documents, performing specialized clerical duties, and contributing to performance assessments prior to permanent appointment.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years office clerical experience involving typewriting, one (1) year of which must have been in a specialized clerical capacity.
• TYPEWRITING SKILL REQUIREMENT: Ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute.
• A valid California Class "C" Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Types and processes court orders, minutes, petitions, and other legal documents requiring the analysis of complex source material and a thorough familiarity with the various legal codes in order to obtain the necessary data.
• Answers questions that require such things as searching for and abstracting technical data and detailed explanation of laws, policies, or procedures, checks non-routine applications, collects variable fees, etc., and refers only unusual inquiries to his immediate superior.
• Checks legal documents such as writs, petitions, warrants, purchase orders, claims and bonds for form, validity, and compliance with legal requirements in cases requiring the application of highly specialized knowledge and the resolution of debatable points, and where a mistake in judgment may entail serious consequences.
• Makes statistical computations and analyses, estimates of fees, etc., where specialized knowledge of laws, policies, and procedures are involved to an unusual degree, as in the recording of documents, property assessments, and tax collections.
• Advises employees on problems within his jurisdiction, and on his own initiative, makes such decisions as are permissible.
• Reviews for accuracy and conformity to established procedures the work of others performing preliminary operations in the course of the flow of work.
• Makes final check of permits, authorizations, etc., without higher level review.
• Prepares correspondence requiring the application of highly specialized knowledge and discrimination in the selection of data or interpretation of laws, rules, or policies.
• Supervises a small section or unit engaged in related work where responsibility for supervision is subordinate to the performance of the highly specialized clerical work, as needed.
• Routinely access such office equipment as video display terminals, word processors, or personal computers to input data, perform computations, or produce documents not requiring the formatting or programming of such equipment.

Skills

Typing

Clerical experience

Legal document handling

Tools

California Driver's License

Job description

County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified candidates for emergency Senior Typist Clerk vacancies within the Department of Health Services, tied to the DOJ Consent Decree. Eligible applicants may be hired initially for up to 90 days with potential for permanent County employment.

The positions involve processing court orders and legal documents, performing specialized clerical duties, and contributing to performance assessments prior to permanent appointment.