Salary Range: $51,099 - $60,796* (*Salary range provides earnings potential, which is based on years of
service employed with Saratoga County in specified title)
Work Location: 135 S Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Classification: Non-Competitive (Exam requirements temporarily waived)
Job Description
This is important clerical work which involves responsibility for independently performing varied and complex
clerical tasks requiring the skilled operation of a personal computer. An incumbent may act as direct support
to the head of a large department, with the duties requiring a high degree of professional judgment and
thorough knowledge of program policies and procedures. Work is performed in accordance with general
instructions received from a higher-level administrative staff member with leeway permitted for the exercise
of independent judgment in carrying out individual assignments within established procedures. Supervision
may be exercised over the work of other clerical staff. Does related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications (at least)
A) Possession of an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or closely related field and two (2) years
of clerical experience including the daily operation of a personal computer; OR
B) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma (GED) and four (4) years of clerical
experience including the daily operation of a personal computer.
(Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting
agency by the US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution
outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. . You must pay the required
evaluation fee.)
Typical Work Activities (*Illustrative)
• Receives, screens and refers incoming visitors and calls according to policy and procedures;
- Operates a personal computer and other standard office equipment on a daily basis;
- Collects information to be used as a basis for reports and memoranda and prepares summaries and reports of
various phases of the agency’s programs;
- Keeps complex and detailed records of activities of the agency;
- Performs a variety of related duties in carrying out the work of the office;
