Clerk - Bilingual - Harris County (TX) : Job Details

Position Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Window clerk.

* Intake filings such as evictions, justice court suits, traffic cases and class C offenses and documents as presented, scan and dispose of cases.

* Assist court staff and the general public.

* Answer phones, performs heavy data entry.

* Performs duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) ###-#### or email [email protected]

Requirements

Education and Experience:

* High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution.

* Must have a minimum of three (3) years paid office experience.

* Must have accounting, cash handling and customer service experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Must be bilingual - Spanish

* Must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

* Must be detail oriented, punctual and have the ability to multitask.

* Must be able to follow directions and multitask.

* Must be able to multitask and be self-motivated.

* Must be punctual and be able to follow instructions and directions and complete task as assigned.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resume will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

* Regular Full-time

* 40 hours per week

* Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

* No cell phones allowed during working hours.

* No remote work - in office only.

Salary:

* $16.00 - $17.00 Hourly

* Depends on Qualifications

* Based on 26 pay periods

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

* Medical Coverage

* Dental Coverage

* Vision Coverage

* Wellness Plan

* Life Insurance

* Long-term disability

* Employee Assistance Program

* Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

* Accrual rates increase based on years of service

* Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

* Professional development opportunities

* Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

* Healthcare Reimbursement Account

* 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

* Retirement Pension (TCDRS)

* Flexible schedule (varies by department)

* Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

* High School or GED diploma

* Associate Degree

* Bachelor's Degree

* Master's Degree or higher

* None of the above

02

Which of the following best describes your verifiable paid office experience? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

* Less than three (3) years

* Three (3) years but less than four (4) years

* Four (4) years but less than five (5) years

* Five (5) years or more

* I do not have this experience

03

Please provide details about your verifiable paid office experience. Do not use Please see Resume or See Resume (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type None in the space provided.

04

Do you have accounting, cash handling and customer service experience?

* Yes

* No

05

Are you bilingual in English and Spanish? If yes, do you consider yourself fluent?

* Yes, I am fluent in both of these languages

* No, I am fluent in only one of these languages

* No, I am not fluent in either one of these languages

06

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

* Advanced

* Intermediate

* Basic

* Entry Level

* Not proficient

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Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-###-####

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