Control Clerk

Department of Finance City Payment Center

Job Title: Control Clerk

Grade: 8

Salary: $43,637 - $48,987

THIS IS A COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE POSITION. APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS UNTIL THE EXAM RESULTS ARE POSTED. YOU MUST BE REACHABLE FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE POSITION:

This is specialized clerical work in the receipt and review of input data, control and set up of input for computer processing, and the review of outputs for user departments and/or agencies. An employee in this class is expected to independently carry out routine duties after initial orientation and on-the-job training, under the general supervision of a Control Clerk Supervisor or other administrative superior. The employee reviews and processes work according to prescribed procedures and standards of product quality. Required logs and reports are also maintained of all work received and processed for-user agencies. Work is reviewed through a check of product quality. This class exercises no supervision. However, more experienced personnel may assist in training new staff.

Employees may be required to operate a variety of data processing equipment such as bursters, decollators, sorters, optical scanners and visual display terminals. The operation of this equipment can be learned on the job and no prior knowledge is required. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Receives and logs input for computer processing from user agencies and/or departments.

Reviews input according to prescribed procedures and using written standards to determine acceptability of source documents.

Maintains control over input received, job requests and all other information and materials related to the processing of input so that all work is properly accounted for.

Sorts input and distributes to appropriate operations personnel for processing.

Reviews outputs according to prescribed procedures and standards of acceptability.

Prepares output for disbursal to users that may involve operation of bursters, decollators, folders, joggers, and shredders or check writers.

Maintains logs of incoming and outgoing materials for tracking purposes, record of processing time and other information as required by agency standards.

Assists user agency personnel in the completion of standard input forms, resolving clerical errors in the processing of computer data, and providing general information.

Ensures the orderly flow of production work through the data processing facility by examining problems and initiating corrective action within operations or with user.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Promotion:

Six (6) months of permanent competitive class status as a Data Entry Equipment Operator.

Open-Competitive:

A) Successful completion of nine (9) semester credit hours from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college, university, or business school in computer science, accounting, office management, or a closely related field; or,

B) Six (6) months of work experience, or its part time equivalent, in data processing product support or the clerical processing of computer input and output products (such as control clerk, job set-up clerk, computer aide, data entry equipment operator, etc.); or,

C) Six (6) months of clerical work experience, or its part time equivalent, in detailed record keeping or bookkeeping which must have included responsibility for reviewing, verifying or looking up information on computer outputs or visual display terminals.

City of Syracuse residency will be required. If you are not a resident, you have six (6) months from your date of hire to establish residency.

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