Clerk Typist

**Clerk Typist**:
**Summary**
This position performs skilled and administrative duties relating to the day to day operation of the building inspection office.

**Key Duties & Responsibilities**
- Profiles administrative and clerical services.
- Schedules and prepares daily inspections.
- Drafts and types letters and memos.
- Schedules and prepares daily inspections.
- Provides cashier services for the office as required.
- Prepares bank deposits as required.
- Records correspondence and documentation relating to building permits (City View).
- Prepares building permit files and enters pertinent information into City View database.
- Provides the applicant/homeowner with building permit packages and necessary documentation.
- Provides administrative records services, including sorting, checking and filing various correspondence, index cards, permits and forms.
- Prepares month end statistical reports
- Prepares files for microfilming.
- Provides backup to the Administrative Clerk during absences.
- Operates a variety of related office equipment.
- Routes unfamiliar or complex issues to other office staff as necessary.
- Follows all policies, procedures and standards of the CRD.
- Performs other related duties as required.

**Key Skills & Abilities**
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and SharePoint skills.
- Considerable experience using planning/building inspection databases, e.g. CityView.
- Strong accurate keyboarding and data entry skills.
- Thorough knowledge of grammar, spelling and proper formats and styles for business correspondence and proof reading and editing skills.
- Strong ability to operate various types of office equipment.
- Thorough knowledge of office operations, administrative processes and systems.
- Considerable experience in managing a bookkeeping system to record bank deposits and petty cash activities.
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to work under pressure, prioritize work and to set and meet deadlines.
- Basic knowledge of building and technical terminology related to residential construction.

**Qualifications**
- High School Graduation
- A minimum of 2 years' directly related experience

**Certifications**
- Valid BC Driver's Licence

**Additional Information**
- **Hours of Work**: Mon: 11:30am-4:30pm, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 12:30pm-4:30pm, but can vary based on operational needs.

**APPLICATIONS**

Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years