Hourly Financial Technician II - Human Services

Description

The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This is an hourly position (25-29 hours weekly) providing a variety of technical services in the financial area of the Human Services Department by performing the following typical duties.

Essential Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.

• Responds to requests for more detailed service and assistance

• Follows through, resolves and seeks feedback regarding questions, requests and/or

complaints in a timely manner

• Reads, interprets and applies financial policies, procedures, etc.

• Displays willingness to make thoughtful decisions

• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment in applying guidelines, policies and procedures

• Supports and explains reasoning for decisions

• Prioritizes and plans work activities

• Demonstrates ability to learn new skills and to translate prior experience into new skills

• Seeks increased responsibility

• Generates creative solutions in assigned areas

• Performs analysis within established policies, precedents and/or procedures

• Takes on assignments outside of normal duties

• Uses basic mathematical formulas

• Familiar with EXCEL and other software programs for data entry

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.

• When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.

• Depending on work assignment, may be required to perform a variety of duties in support of operational requirements and direct citizen service delivery such as acting as a back-up to other staff and response to weather-related and other emergencies, such as snow removal.

• May be required to work outside of normal work hours, to report to work during inclement or unusual weather or other conditions or to respond in other abnormal situations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Incumbent may provide temporary project oversight.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from High School

• 30 credit hours of related college courses or 2 years related experience

• 6 months - 3 years accounting/bookkeeping experience

• Intermediate Excel skills

• Intermediate skill in specific job-related application and equipment

Additional Requirements

Must successfully completeIS100andIS700National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment. May also be required to complete higher levels ofNIMStraining as determined appropriate for the position.