Taylor County is currently seeking qualified applicants for Secretary/Receptionist within the Taylor County Administration Office.

**Summary:

This position in the County Administration offices is a responsible position that works under the general supervision of the Administrative Assistant. The position is the initial contact that county government has with many of our citizens. The secretary/receptionist must be familiar with not only the operation of individual divisions within County Administration, but also must have a good general knowledge of the operation of all county offices. The person in this position must screen the calls to determine which office or official can help the individual. The secretary/receptionist also provides the County Judge and Commissioners with secretarial support. The person in this position from time to time must deal with the public in sensitive matters and situations.

**Essential Job Functions:

1. Opens office at 8:00 a.m. and closes office at 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
2. Answers telephone and takes messages for County Administration offices
3. Screens all calls coming into the office and determines which County department the caller needs in order to transact their business, often referring the caller to departments in other governmental entities and community agencies
4. Drafts and prepares office correspondence, memorandums, reports, court documents, etc. for the County Judge, Commissioners and Administrative Assistant
5. Prepares and maintains records and files as instructed for County Judge, Commissioners and Administrative Assistant according to County Records Management Policy
6. Screens (preliminary) non-scheduled drop-ins by citizens, attorneys, parties in court cases and by county officials according to office policy
7. Receives, sorts and routes all incoming mail for Taylor County as needed
8. Prepares and distributes mail for Administration offices
9. Notarizes documents as requested by the public, county offices and county employees
10. Keeps records of newspaper articles relating to Taylor County
11. Assists with fax transmissions
12. Orders supplies and repair for photocopy machine
13. Manages day to day operation of telephone issues throughout County offices
14. Perform other duties within professional competency, as assigned

Non-Essential Job Functions:

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