Responsible for providing support to the Road Superintendent by performing a wide variety of clerical and secretarial tasks in accordance with Jackson County policies and procedures.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to operate standard office equipment and must possess strong Microsoft Office skills, specifically in Word, Excel.
Ability to communicate well and understand written or oral instructions, and to read, analyzes and interprets documents, instruction manuals, policies and procedures.
Knowledge of office procedures, equipment and terminology is essential.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to solve complex problems utilizing good judgment and tact while remaining professional is essential.
Strong recordkeeping and filing skills are required.
Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality is essential for this position.
High School Diploma or its equivalent is required. Three (3) years previous secretarial or clerical experience is recommended.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The stress level in the work environment is usually moderate.
*You may also pick up an application at Human Resources (2915 Canty Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567)