CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:

Typewrites abstracts of judgment, executive notices and similar documents requiring extreme accuracy or independent judgment in selecting materials.

Typewrites complex charts, forms, statistical and similar documents from rough draft requiring skill in arranging tabular material, setting up forms and extreme accuracy in typing.

Processes documents according to a predetermined but specialized procedure for such purposes as formulating property descriptions, and recording and indexing court papers, transcripts and legal process.

Checks documents for completeness, accuracy and compliance with legal and other requirements.

Answers questions and gives information to the Public concerning such matters as regulations, procedures and the preparation and filing of legal forms, applications and permit requests; acts as special receptionist or counter clerk.

Keeps records of a nature requiring specialized knowledge, discrimination and judgment in the selection, compilation or computation of data to be included such as cost data records and distribution and control ledger, which can be posted without extensive knowledge of bookkeeping principles.

Maintains clerical controls where work is divided among personnel performing separate parts of an entire operation.

Searches records and files for data where judgment and discrimination are required in selecting or abstracting material.

Answers correspondence requiring the selection of data necessary in formulating the reply, referring unusual cases to a superior for approval.

Estimates amounts due and collects fees.

Exercise minor supervision over the work of others as needed.

Compares or segregates documents in cases where specialized knowledge of the function and more than a routine check for accuracy are involved, as in the auditing of warrants or purchase orders.

Operates office machines such as calculators incidental to the performance of other duties.

Routinely access such office equipment as video display terminals, word processors, or personal computers to input data, perform computations, or produce documents not requiring the formatting or programming of such equipment as needed. 

Minimum Requirements:

Option 1: Six months office clerical experience involving typewriting in the service of the County of Los Angeles or in districts under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles -OR-

Option 2: One year's office clerical experience involving typewriting outside the service of the County of Los Angeles -OR-

Option 3: A certificate or Associate of Arts degree in clerical procedures or office administration from an accredited college*.

Ability to type at the rate of 40 net words per minute.

Applicants MUST apply to the "TYPING TEST - SCORE-BANKING ONLY" bulletin. You will be invited to take a timed typing test designed to measure speed and accuracy in typing. Typing performance test results from this examination will be used for this Intermediate Typist-Clerk (R2214X-R) exam, which requires proficiency at 40 words per minute. To apply, please copy and paste the url to the address bar of web browser OR click the box with the link below:

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