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CITY OF LEWISTOWN Office Clerk/ Assistant Water Clerk in LEWISTOWN, Montana
Full time position (willing to consider flexible schedule), A probationary period of one year will be required
WAGE: $16.85/hr
Completed applications must be submitted to City of Lewistown by May 22, 2024 by 5 pm.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of clerical work of moderate complexity. Work varies utilizing judgment within prescribed standards and procedures.
DUTIES:
Establishes and maintains effective positive working relationships with fellow employees, superiors, and the public.
Answer all phone calls, direct phone calls to appropriate staff and accurately take messages when necessary.
Performs duties of cashier, involving receipting of monies collected from varying sources including utility payments, business licenses, and cemetery lots
Provides information to the public and to operational personnel
Routes incoming and outgoing mail
Operates various office machines including computer input.
Performs specific Department duties that may include balancing account receivable accounts
Collecting and posting monies to appropriate accounts
Prepares and mails statements for other areas in the City
Issues, bills, and collects business licenses
May assist the City Clerk in general clerical duties that may include keeping code and ordinance books updated, printing minutes into minute books, and other such related duties.
Responsible for annual maintenance assessments.
Photocopying materials and preparation of materials to be distributed.
Initiates routine daily, monthly, and annual Department operational records and prepares tabulations and summaries
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school, including courses in typing, filing, computers and other secretarial functions, PLUS one year's office experience with cashiering, and computer knowledge and skills required
Experience dealing with the public desirable
General knowledge of Word, Excel, Power point and QuickBooks computer programs
Ability to use specialized municipal computer software