This is advanced administrative work in performing various administrative activities in the General Maintenance Division for the Miami Dade Water and Sewer.

An employee in this class performs various administrative duties including investigating the loss or damage to the Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department's capital equipment, coordinating divisional employee training, identifying divisional capital equipment items and maintaining current records on transactions affecting such property. Additional responsibilities include conducting administrative studies as required. Supervision is received from an administrative superior who reviews work for attainment of desired management objectives and conformity with established administrative and departmental policies and procedures through conferences, personal inspections and reviews of reports.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Investigates the loss or damage to the department's capital equipment as mandated by Administrative Order 8-2 Use, Care, Control and Disposal of County Personal Property; investigates the circumstances surrounding the lost, stolen or damaged property; interviews all parties; prepares investigative reports; and provides recommendations to the Department Director to include policy/procedural changes and any actions that should be taken against involved parties.

Recommends to the Fixed Assets Manager the deletion from the active Capital Inventory Records assets which have been reported as "unlocated" on three successive annual physical inventories, and which have a depreciated dollar valuation of "zero", when generally accepted depreciation schedules for the classification of assets are applied.

Conducts assigned research, procedural or administrative studies and prepares narrative and statistical reports, proposing courses of actions; reviews workload reports from operating segments for conformance with department instructions; audits program records reflecting client or patron workloads for conformance with department instructions and accuracy of computations.

Coordinates the reporting of the divisional vehicle mileage usage reports; assists with the recruiting/hiring process; coordinates & serves as divisional liaison for employee training.

Maintains assigned General Maintenance Division property records on a current basis indicating transfers, deletions, condition, use and final disposition of capital items.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Considerable knowledge of the principles of general management and their application to governmental administration.

Considerable knowledge of research techniques and the sources and availability of current information applicable to the area of assignment.

Knowledge of the principles and procedures of modern office administration.

Ability to perform administrative tasks such as investigating the loss or damage to the department's capital equipment as mandated by Administrative Order 8-2.

Ability to analyze administrative problems and make sound recommendations as to their solution.

Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, departmental officials and the general public.

Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

Ability to prepare complete narrative and statistical reports.

Ability to assist divisional employees in property custody and reporting procedures.

NEW/03/12/2007