County of Northumberland

Data Entry Clerk_ Prothonotary

Posted 23 Days Ago

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Sunbury, PA, USA

In-Office

Entry level

Professional Services

The Role

Enters and verifies information accurately and quickly using data-entry devices and peripheral equipment. Encodes information from multiple sources, selects or prepares program cards and cassettes, organizes documents, converts data into established codes, identifies errors, and follows written and oral procedures under supervision.

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Description

Amenities:

The County of Northumberland offers a full benefits package to employees including health insurance, prescription, vision, dental, vacation, holiday, sick, personal time, and retirement.

Position Summary:

Data entry devices and verifies the data already punched. Does related work as required.

Data entry clerk is responsible for accurate and timely entering and verifying of information on a production basis. judgment and initiative are required to apply established procedures and instructions to various types of work.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Data Entry Supervisor.

What You’ll Do:

Encodes information from several sources and verifies the accuracy of entered information.
Selects correct program cards or cassettes for operations to be performed. Prepares new program cards or cassettes.
Organizes and arranges documents and reduces data to numeric or alphabetic codes according to an established procedure.
Operates peripheral equipment.

Requirements

Job Requirements/Skills & Abilities:

Some knowledge of Equipment used in entering data.
Ability to read and record information through data entry devices rapidly and accurately.
Ability to apply correct instructions and procedures to different types of material.
Ability to recognize errors and inconsistencies in material to be punched.
Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with coworkers, and to follow established office routines.
Good physical condition.

Minimum Training & Experience:

Of a standard high school course including or supplemented by courses in typing, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Skills Required

High school education, including or supplemented by typing courses, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Some knowledge of equipment used for entering data
Ability to read and record information rapidly and accurately through data-entry devices
Ability to apply instructions and procedures to different types of material
Ability to recognize errors and inconsistencies in material
Ability to follow oral and written directions
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with coworkers
Ability to follow established office routines
Good physical condition