DPW - Principal Clerk

Job Opportunities Use the Government Jobs tab to search through your municipality's employment opportunities. Subscribe to job posting notifications to be automatically alerted of the latest career opportunities by clicking on the Notify Me button.The Town of Agawam is accepting applications for 1 (one) Principal Clerk position in the Department of Public Works. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Applications are available in the Personnel Office, located at 36 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001, Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30. Salary range for this position is $43,046.38-$52,862.94.PRINCIPAL CLERKDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKSPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITYResponsible clerical work of moderate difficulty. Work involves responsibility for performing clerical tasks of moderate complexity and decision. Work is performed under supervision and involves the moderate exercise of initiative and judgement in carrying out established departmental clerical procedures, and in making work decisions, requiring the application of policies, regulations, and laws governing the work performed. Supervisory advice, assistance, and review are ordinarily available in dealing with responsibilities.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS(The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.)• Makes computations of moderate complexity by hand or machine; verifies and corrects similar computations by other clerks.• Compiles, tabulates, and applies standard formulas to statistical data of moderate complexity.• Answers counter and telephone requests, inquiries, and complaints in which departmental information of moderate technicality is given and received.• Interprets laws, regulations, and policies governing the work performed to the public; assists the public in completing forms, statements, and applications.• Accepts, records, reconciles fees and payments made on a considerable scale; issues licenses and permits.• Posts entries to accounts and records from a variety of established sources.• Prepares, verifies and processes requisitions, bills, payrolls, schedules, warrants, and similar material; maintains appropriation and expenditure accounts; reconciles bank accounts.• Conducts interviews, maintains records, prepares forms, reports and notices, and performs other clerical work involving the selection and organization of prescribed data from source material requiring familiarity with departmental operations and procedures.• Performs all clerical work involved in carrying out an entire clerical procedure where continuity is required to accomplish departmental objectives.• Operates common office appliances not requiring special training, such as adding, calculating, copying, stamping and folding machines.• Operates office equipment requiring on-the-job training, such as computers and related software programs.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS• Considerable knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment including computers and software programs and applications.• Considerable knowledge of business English, spelling and commercial arithmetic.• Considerable knowledge of departmental programs, functions, operations, policies, practices, and terminology with respect to work performed.• Working knowledge of rules, regulations, laws, ordinances and procedures governing the work performed.• Working knowledge of the operation and care of common office appliances and machines.• Working knowledge, as required, of municipal bookkeeping. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.• Ability to adjust to changing work focus to meet shifting work demands and to fill in for others in their absence.• Ability to make moderately complex computations and tabulations with speed and accuracy.• Ability to make work decisions in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing work performed and to explain same to the general public.• Ability to maintain clerical records of moderate complexity and to prepare reports form such records.• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and assist them in their responsibilities.• Ability to interpret departmental rules and regulations, and the laws under which it operates, to the general public.REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE• Considerable experience in general office and clerical work, preferably in the department or a comparable municipal agency.• Graduation from a standard high school, including or supplemented by courses in general office and commercial subjects including computer use and software training.(This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.)Updated: July 2022The Town of Agawam is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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