1. Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of increasingly responsible clerical experience including one year in a supervisory capacity; or,
2. completion of 24 semester units of college coursework and four years of increasingly responsible clerical experience including one year in a supervisory capacity; or
3. a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of: principles and practices of supervision; office management methods, practices, and equipment; English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; basic math; clerical office practices and procedures; alphabetic, numerical, and chronological filing methods; business telephone etiquette and procedures, including operation of multi-line equipment and message-taking; office computer systems and word processing software.
Job Description: This is the highest level in the Office Assistant series and is characterized by both supervisory and functional responsibility for clerical activities. Positions at this level are characterized by the responsibility for a major clerical function within a department. The tasks performed require substantial experience in a significant phase of work within the department. Considerable knowledge of laws and ability to interpret significant and fine differences are required, as is ability to plan and supervise a total function. Ability to type is required for some positions, but typing is not a major characteristic of the class. The Office Assistant, Principal is distinguished from the Office Assistant, Supervising in that the Principal is responsible for both supervision and functional responsibility for clerical activities.
There is considerable opportunity for the exercise of judgment and decision-making within the assigned function. Since work is not closely reviewed, these decisions have the effect of finality in most cases. Errors could be costly in terms of time, public relations, and sometimes money. Originality or creativeness is used in interpreting and applying policy and precedents to unusual situations, in handling problems of work organization and procedures, communication, employee training, and supervision.
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