Office Associate III - Data Control Tech

This job announcement is a courtesy job post for the Chesapeake County local Social Services agency. It is not a position of the Virginia Department of Social Services or any other Commonwealth of Virginia agency. Local employment opportunities may also be available through the local agency’s city or county website/job board(s). https://jobs.cityofchesapeake.net/postings/17342

Key Responsibilities
Review, process, and maintain records, forms, invoices, checks, and other documents for accuracy and completeness.
Enter, update, and retrieve data from computer systems while ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.
Prepare routine and special reports, forms, and other fiscal or administrative documents.
Process invoices, checks, electronic fund transfers, and other accounting transactions.
Assist vendors, departments, and outside agencies with payment questions and related matters.
Perform routine calculations and support bookkeeping and fiscal operations.
Maintain organized files, records, reports, and documentation in accordance with office procedures.
Provide customer service by researching information, answering questions, and assisting with fiscal or procedural inquiries.
Perform general office duties including filing, typing, scanning, copying, phone support, and supply management.
Back up records and perform other related clerical or administrative duties as assigned.

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
Required Qualifications    
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Requires high school diploma or GED and any combination of education and experience equivalent to satisfactory completion of one year of college education in office technology, information systems, or a closely related field

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of three months of related, full-time equivalent experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: Special skills or equipment certification may be required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Preferred Qualifications    
Communicate effectively with others in giving and obtaining information, in following prescribed operating instructions, and in preparing routine reports from fiscal data.
Responsibilities require having some knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles. Establishes and updates files; Retrieves information; business related mathematics.
Prepares periodic reports; Provides customer services via telephone, computer and in person;
Performs routine office functions, including preparation of documents,
Strong customer service experience