General Clerk III - Arcata, CA - Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (JPS)

Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (“Jamison”) is currently seeking a qualified and motivated candidate for the position of General Clerk III.

Job Title: General Clerk III – Arcata, CA

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

The employee will be located at the front desk and will perform routine and basic office functions at the site. The employee will conduct business with members of the Forest Service and the general public in a professional manner by greeting visitors and either providing them the information they need or directing them to the proper staff. The employee will be operating office equipment and working with Forest Service systems. The employee must be able to answer phones and office inquiries in a knowledgeable and professional manner; know and assist with procurement activities, understanding and carrying out office mail and shipping procedures, and will learn check in and check out procedures for building staff and security.

REQUIRED AND DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• High School diploma
• Can utilize and is familiar with a computer.
• Can type utilizing a computer: (MS Office min 45 wpm).

• Must be familiar with Microsoft software including excel, word, sharepoint etc.

• Becomes knowledgeable regarding access control for authorized personnel and visitors.
• Become familiar with Forest Service terminology, rules, and regulations.
• Can communicate, meet, and deal tactfully with the public and co-workers.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Building security of arming and disarming security alarm and serving as the point of contact for alarm company.
• Greets visitors at the front desk of the facility in a professional manner.
• Answers telephone.
• Provides routine information and routes call to appropriate personnel.
• Assists callers with questions or directs them to the appropriate personnel.
• Takes accurate messages.
• Answers employee and general public inquiries.
• Assists with office correspondence and filing.
• Becomes familiar with activities and events at the Forest Service site to adequately answer questions and assist with projects.
• Tracks general office supplies and vendor requests for facility manager for facility use and makes procurement requests when requested.
• Tracks janitorial inventory and makes procurement requests for supplies when low.
• Maintains and replaces toner in printers, copiers, and postage meters for site.
• Files any records that must be kept hardcopy on site or electronically documents in the appropriate filing system.
• Responsible for mail, FedEx, UPS: both incoming and outgoing.
• Responsible for assisting with Conference Room Management which includes scheduling, maintaining supplies, and assisting with Video-Teleconferencing set-up.
• Assist with basic data entry.
• Will be responsible for quarters clerical data entry in some locations.
• Assist with data entry, which may include data entered manually or scanned.
• Assist with creating and maintaining a library catalog spreadsheet of books, involving titles, authors, and locations.
• Barrack maintenance periodically including laundry, vacuuming, and sweeping.
• Assist with vehicle inventory, tracking or scheduling.

HOURS OF OPERATION

• Days of Work: Monday through Friday except federal holidays
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Hours: 8:30am to 3:00pm (Arcata) Part-Time 6 hours/day
• Lunch: 30 minutes for full time schedule

PRIMARY PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

USDA, Forest Service

1700 Bayview Drive, Arcata, CA 95521

TRAVEL:

TBD

Clearance Level Required: Must be able to pass a Federal Background check.

JAMISON CORPORATE OVERVIEW:

Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. We specialize in providing professional management, administrative, healthcare, court reporters and transcriptionist experts, and document/ record and telehealth operational support solutions to U.S. Government, State, and commercial clients. Jamison is a nationwide professional staff augmentation company, that helps commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to be successful.

Jamison offers a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial and government sectors. We seek employees who share our values of service excellence, integrity, and professionalism.

Jamison affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment and/or discrimination. In addition, Jamison adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business.

Jamison’s commitment to equal opportunity is applied through every aspect of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, termination, and all other matters of employment.

Applicants may be required to successfully complete an online assessment to determine qualifications for positions requiring specific skills.

All applications must be submitted through our application system at: https://www.jps-online.com/apply-now/