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JOB DESCRIPTION

City of Hot Springs, Arkansas

TITLE: Permit Clerk I

DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development

CLASSIFICATION: Office Assistant 3

PAY GRADE: 06

FLSA: Nonexempt

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

General Statement of Duties

Performs routine to moderately complex clerical work.

Supervision Received

Works under close to general supervision of an administrative superior.

Supervision Exercised

None

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which

may be found in positions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Coordinates applications through to issuance for building permits for residential and commercial work,

including coordination with all other departments involved, computing costs, collecting money and issuing

receipts; responds to inquiries by furnishing information requested or referring to appropriate department or

individual; inputs data to and retrieves data from departmental computer system; maintains departmental files;

types correspondence, reports, etc.; prepares reports and certificates of occupancy; performs related work as

required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Expert knowledge of construction terminology and methods. Working knowledge of modern office

practices, procedures and equipment; working knowledge of business English and arithmetic; working

knowledge of basic computer programs and operation; working knowledge of construction

terminology; skill in the use of standard office equipment; ability to collect money and to balance

receipts on a daily basis; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with

administrators, officials, other employees and the public; ability to maintain clerical records; ability to

understand and carry out verbal and written instructions; ability to make computations and calculations

with speed and accuracy.

Education

High school graduation or equivalent, including or supplemented by courses in general commercial

and clerical subjects.

Experience

At least one year in general office, clerical and public contact work.

Substitution

Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

(The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Frequently stands, walks, talks and hears; occasionally sits; uses hands to handle objects; reaches with hands

and arms; close vision is required; occasionally required to lift up to ten pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

(The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while

performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; occasionally exposed to outdoor weather

conditions.

DATE

January 1990; Reviewed January 1997; Revised April 2000 (Job Audit); January 2007; July 2023