OFFICE ASSOCIATE

at Department of Human Services in Centralia, Illinois, United States

Job Description

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The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an Office Associate for the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia, Illinois to perform complex and specialized clerical duties for an assigned work location.  Keyboards correspondence which includes legal, medical, and psychological terminology. Composes and keyboards routine correspondence. Organizes and maintains filing system. Answers telephone, relays messages, transfers calls, greets and directs visitors and responds to general inquiries. Opens, classifies, and distributes mail to staff.  Orders and maintains supplies.

• Performs complex and specialized clerical duties for an assigned work location.


• As secretary to an assigned work location, keyboards reports, memos, surveys, evaluations, and investigations.


• As receptionist, answers the telephone, relays messages, transfers calls, greets and directs visitors and responds to general inquiries.


• Provides clerical support to assigned professional staff.


• Orders and maintains supplies.


• Performs other duties as assigne