SECTION SUPERVISOR

00065

This is responsible clerical and supervisory and limited administrative work involving detailed knowledge of a specialized program, operation or procedure.

Work involves having a thorough knowledge of a set of regulations, office operation procedures, or similar body of knowledge, and supervising the related clerical operations. The employee is required to exercise some degree of judgment and initiative in carrying out operations within a prescribed set of rules, regulations, and procedures. The employee does not have authority to authorize or initiate variations from existing rules or policy without prior clearance from an administrative superior. Assignments usually consist of statements of desired objectives and work is reviewed on the basis of reports and results obtained.

Supervises a staff of clerical employees in maintaining personnel records, such as posting salary changes and sick leave.

Supervises clerical personnel engaged in preparing payrolls and budgets, posting accounts and ledgers, maintaining records, paying bills, and answering inquiries from the general public.

Supervises clerical personnel engaged in the maintenance of student records; interviews and reviews files of students before scheduling recruitment interviews with industrial and business employers.

Supervises and participates in the maintenance of records of program operations; bills, receives deposits, and accounts for funds paid for services rendered by the administrative unit.

Compiles data for reports, budgets, studies, and other projects.

Performs related work as required.

Ability to plan, assign, and supervise the work of clerical employees. Ability to maintain complex clerical records and prepare reports from various statistical and financial material.

Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and with the public.

Considerable knowledge of business English and arithmetic.

Considerable knowledge of modern office equipment, procedures, and practices.

Graduation from a standard high school, supplemented by completion of two years of college with courses in business administration and progressively responsible clerical and administrative experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.