Secretary Jobs

Community Based Corrections District 5 is seeking Secretary in our Pretrial Unit at the Polk County Jail. This position will provide administrative support and clerical assistance to the staff and clients.

Responsibilities

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing administrative support and clerical assistance to Probation Parole Officers and other staff
• Providing customer service to clients, jail staff and judges
• Entering client and case information into database
• Accessing different databases for criminal history and court orders

Preferred Characteristics And Abilities

• Strong organizational skills
• Self-driven
• Ability to collaborate
• Positive attitude
• Flexible and open to change
• Attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

What We Offer

• Team-oriented, positive work environment
• Optional retirement savings 457 plan with employer contributions
• Paid holidays plus vacation and sick time
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) retirement plan
• Excellent affordable benefit package
• Employee discount programs

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Experience equal to one year of full-time clerical or closely related work;

OR

post high school course work in an accredited secretarial, business, or closely related curriculum may be substituted for the required experience on a month-for-month basis;

OR

completion of thirty (30) semester (or equivalent) hours of undergraduate college level course work may be substituted for the one year of required experience;

OR

certification from the State of Iowa Administrative Assistant Certificate Program will substitute for six months of the required experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes permanent status as a Typist–Advanced.

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