Development Clerk

Development Clerk

Under general supervision, responsible for receiving the public, greeting customers and answering the main switchboard telephone system. Position requires knowledge of departmental operations and is characterized by varied duties which may involve different and unrelated processes and methods requiring varied knowledge and abilities and / or a broad range of skills. The position is a highly visible public contact position that requires exceptional customer service skills in dealing with gaining closure on issues and occasionally dealing with stressful personal contact situations. This is a support position in the Development Department and will be cross trained in activities of the department to provide back-up to other departmental personnel.

Essential functions include :

• Greets visitors, clients and customers and directs or escorts to correct destination.
• Maintains the reception area.
• Administrative and clerical functions will include word processing, filing, answering telephones, scheduling meetings, distributing mail, assisting in the preparation of departmental reports, and other administrative work normally associated with a government office.
• Receives development applications from contractors, homeowners and their agents.
• Assists in the preparation and issuance of permits.
• Provides assistance to director and other staff with technical departmental projects including researching, compiling data, and monitoring for compliance with deadlines and agency regulations.
• Perform related duties as required.

Minimum qualifications include :

Special requirements include :

Must have a valid Florida drivers license. Ability to operate a motor vehicle. Every New Port Richey employee is required to fill out a Disaster Response Survey and is subject to being required to report to work during a declared disaster.

Physical demands include :

Requires work that involves walking or standing some of the time and routine keyboard operations. The job risks exposure to dirt, air contaminants and temperature changes. The job requires normal visual acuity, and field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception. Ability to sit for periods longer than 30 minutes but not to exceed four hours consecutively. Ability to lift boxes not exceeding 25 pounds occasionally.

The City of New Port Richey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of New Port Richey provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. EOE / DFWP