Office Technician

at  City of Salinas

The City of Salinas is accepting applications for the classification of Office Technician to establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.
Special Instructions: All applicants must provide proof of the required education and a typing certificate valid within the last twelve months demonstrating a typing speed of 40 net words per minute at the time of application or submit to the Human Resources Department. The City will accept typing certificates completed online. Applications are incomplete without the required documents and will be disqualified. Applicants are responsible for ensuring all documents are received.
Summary of Duties: The Office Technician performs a variety of responsible, confidential and complex clerical work, payroll, accounting, and administrative duties.
Distinguishing Characteristics: This is an intermediate level clerical class and is distinguished by the ability to perform the full range of duties with only infrequent instruction or assistance.
Supervision Received and Exercised: Receives general supervision from department director or designee.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of clerical, payroll, and administrative procedures
• Modern office methods and equipment
• Clerical and financial record keeping principles and procedures
• English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Business arithmetic
• Standard spreadsheet and word processing programs

SKILLS TO:

• Type at a speed of 40 words per minute
  Education: High School diploma/GED
  Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible clerical and payroll experience
  Licenses and Certifications: A valid State of California Driver’s License

Please refer the Job description for details