01168-TNS-Building Support Specialist-ADMIN SUPPORT

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of highly responsible office support experience with a minimum of one year of clerical experience in a building construction, zoning, plan review, customer service, or similar setting.

Any combination of education, training and experience which produces the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job and related to the essential functions of the position.

Equivalency:  May substitute a combination of equivalent education and experience.  The city assesses 1 year of fulltime experience as equivalent to one year of education.

Must possess a valid state driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory motor vehicle record with the ability to obtain an appropriate Nevada state driver’s license within the required time frame.

Basic policies and procedures related to the building permitting process.

Computer applications related to the work.

Business arithmetic; office administrative practices and procedures.

Business letter writing and the standard format for typed materials.

Record keeping principles and practices.

Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Techniques for dealing with the public, in person and over the telephone.

Performing specialized building permit and plan review support work.

Reading and explaining rules, policies and procedures.

Analyzing and resolving varied building permitting and plan submittal problems.

Organizing, maintaining and researching files and records.

Entering data into a specified computer format.

Compiling and summarizing information and preparing periodic or special reports.

Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.

Organizing own work, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines.

Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with internal staff, citizens and other City officials and staff in order to give and extricate information in a courteous and friendly manner.

Skill in organizing and prioritizing tasks.

Typing at a rate of 45 net words per minute.