This is advanced clerical work for the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department.

Employees in this class are responsible for performing a variety of advanced clerical duties involving moderate complexity for the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department. Responsibilities may include receiving and distributing reports and correspondence, maintaining files and logs, responding to requests from the public or various officials, sorting and distributiing mail, reviewing and verifying invoices, preparing materials for meetings and conferences, and performing a variety of related office duties. Incumbents perform more complex clerical duties and work with greater independence than employees in the next lower class. Employees may operate standard office equipment for which no previous training is required. Supervision is received from a clerical or administrative superior who reviews work for satisfactory completion of assigned responsibilities.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Receives and distributes reports and correspondence; logs in requests; stamps, sorts and distributes U.S. and interoffice mail; organizes and maintains office files and records.

Receives and responds to requests or complaints from the public, contractors, and other officials concerning various unit activities or routes telephone calls to appropriate individual or office.

Reviews and corrects invoices pertaining to construction projects.

Prepares agendas for preconstruction meetings, logs in change orders, maintains monitoring well reports and testing laboratory logs.

Assists in the preparation and assembly of booklets, reports and related materials and documents required for various meetings or conferences.

Compiles, reviews and maintains job order files; maintains Daily Activity Reports.

Assists in proofreading engineering documents and contracts and other printed materials to ensure accuracy.

Maintains and updates departmental personnel files; assists in the processing of personnel change documents and maintaining a variety of personnel records.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures applicable to the area of assignment.

Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.

Knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic.

Knowledge of departmental operations and activities in the area of assignment.

Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex verbal and written instructions.

Ability to make minor decisions in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures.

Ability to deal with the public in a courteous and tactful manner.

Ability to learn and perform a variety of moderately complex clerical duties.

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