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BRAZOS-COUNTY OF Records Clerk - Sheriff's Administration in BRYAN, Texas
Job Description
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Acts as Record Clerk and Custodian of Records to insure accurate clerical and /or record keeping within the specifications of Brazos County and Texas State Library Archives Commission. Has frequent contact with other departmental employees and the general public. May have contact with other county departments with other local agencies or with state or federal agencies. Work is performed under general to no supervision with latitude for the exercise of independent judgment. Duties include performing clerical work requiring application of various complex work methods and procedures, familiarity with laws and regulations controlling the employing department and with departmental functions, policies and procedures.
Essential Duties:
Performs any combination of the following duties according to specific departmental and legislative guidelines:
Proficient in: personal computer operation with software systems for word processing, data base, and spreadsheet applications. Generally accepted office procedures and practices including pertinent record-retention and record-keeping systems; generally accepted format/style/standards for correspondence, reports, forms, memoranda, etc. Adept at performing different tasks or projects concurrently communicate verbally and in writing, in a clear, concise, and informative manner maintaining high confidentiality of sensitive information operating a personal computer with multiple software systems and other standard office equipment organizes own work and performing work independently with little or no supervision. Develop and maintain up to date status of hard copy and computer files and provide readily accessible documents and data.
Performs complex technical and administrative and analytical functions in the acquisition and evaluation of investigative information contained in criminal investigative reports. Analyzes, evaluates, and researches information utilized in criminal law enforcement reporting information systems. Performs discretionary functions to access changes made within investigative reports; Prepares and types correspondence and reports, maintains logs, manual and automated files. Responds to general inquires and performs all other general office support work.
Analyzes existing processes and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness with relationship to statutory requirements. Creates rational databases as needed to analyze, create queries and reports from data imported from various systems in The Software Group (TSG), and Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR). Designs and implements new or revised methodologies that effectively meet the needs of TSG and UCR. Performs related duties as assigned.
Prepares monthly reports for Federal and State Agencies as well as for local entities. Responsible for keeping and maintaining files within accordance with local government records control schedules. Responsible for maintaining up to date information pertaining to the rules and regulations of records within the records management systems.
Greet visitors and refer them to appropriate agency personnel, services, and/or resources of other organizations. Responds to routine inquiries and provides general information regarding rules, policies, and procedures to obtain open records request for incident/offense reports, and police records.
Checks, analyzes and classifies or alphabetizes records, conducting limited research when necessary. Receives and issues receipts for payment for record checks, open records requests, certified letters, etc. and indexes records and information.
Responsible for filing information in established files, remove files upon request and match with reports, correspondence, etc.
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