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Clerk(OA)
U.S. Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a clerical role at the U.S.
Census Bureau in Aurora, Illinois, where you'll handle everyday office tasks like typing documents, managing personnel files, and entering time and attendance data from payroll sheets.
It's ideal for someone with basic office experience or education who is detail-oriented and comfortable with routine administrative support.
No advanced skills are needed, just reliable typing speed and a year of general work background.
Key Requirements
- Typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors in a five-minute sample
- One year of general experience in clerical, office, or similar work demonstrating ability to learn job skills
- Alternatively, two years of education above high school
- Ability to perform administrative activities and assist staff members
- Experience reviewing and entering payroll timesheets and time/attendance data
- Skill in maintaining personnel files, records, manuals, and instruction books
- Incidental typing of transmittals, letters, forms, and other office documents
Full Job Description
This vacancy is for a Clerk position for the US. Census Bureau, Chicago Regional Office.
Reporting to one of the following Special Census Offices (SCO) locations: Aurora, IL This Announcement may be used to fill other Clerk, AD-00, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Minimum Qualification Requirement: To be minimally qualified for this position you MUST have a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors in a five-minute writing sample.
AND General Experience:You must have one year of General Experience.
General Experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.
OR 2 years education above high school.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience Major Duties:
- Performs incidental typing of transmittals, letters, office records, forms, and other documents. - Performs administrative activities and assisting other staff members.
- Reviews payroll timesheets submitted and keys time and attendance data - Maintains personnel files and records, manuals, and instruction books.
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