This is clerical and technical work in performing a variety of duties supporting computer production activities in a large central data processing operation.

Employees in this class operate a variety of equipment to separate, duplicate and microfilm computer printouts, notify supervisors of equipment problems or delays in report preparation or distribution, and complete output logs according to established departmental procedures. Additional duties include responding to inquiries on job status, assembling data inputs, control cards and procedures required to process a program or series of programs, and assisting in the review of results after processing of programs. Work involves performing tasks to maintain a computer tape library, and employees may be assigned to fixed or rotational shifts depending upon workload. Supervision is received from a technical superior who reviews work for timely execution of assigned duties and for adherence to established departmental rules, regulations and procedures.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Operates, adjusts and maintains computer printout duplicating, and cutting and carbon separating equipment such as data form bursters, decollators, deleavers, sorters and photoduplicating machines in order to prepare computer printouts according to a prescribed user format.

Notifies appropriate supervisor of equipment problems or delays in report preparation or distribution.

Completes required output logs or other files for output distribution.

Responds to inquiries as to job status through investigation and/or use of a video display device.

Operates microfilm and microfiche equipment for both original and duplicate processing.

Assists a supervisor in assembling data inputs, control cards and procedures required to process a program or series of programs; assists in reviewing quality results after processing of programs; assembles additional material for subsequent processing.

Schedules and sends computer tapes to and from the tape library; selects and replaces tapes according to numerical indices; operates tape cleaning machines to clean and strip magnetic tapes in order to maintain a computer tape library.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Knowledge of established departmental operating policies, rules and procedures.

Knowledge of the operating characteristics of computers and peripheral equipment used in data processing.

Knowledge of record keeping requirements for computer outputs.

Knowledge of the forms, packaging and records pertaining to microfilm and microfiche processing.

Knowledge of the routing, scheduling and priority of programs going to and from computer processing.

Knowledge of job control language utilized in a central data processing operation.

Some knowledge of established procedures used in program and job documentation.

Some knowledge of the content of items on incoming forms and computer printouts.

Ability to operate, adjust and maintain a variety of peripheral computer equipment.

Ability to learn and follow routine filing, sorting and record keeping procedures.

Ability to select and replace computer tapes according to a numerical index.

Ability to operate a tape cleaning machine.

Ability to assemble data inputs, control cards, procedures and related materials required to process a program or series of linked programs.

Ability to balance and reconcile predetermined numeric totals on source documents with computer produced compilations.

Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff members, supervisors and representatives of user agencies.

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