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Administrative Assistant/Records Clerk, Town of Irmo

Job Category
Clerical
Employee Status
Full Time
Position Hours
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Job Duties

Reviews incident reports and collision reports for accuracy. Returns reports to supervisors and/or officers for necessary corrections. Provides assistance to police officers in proper completion of incident reports. Provides security of department police records to include adherence to established records retention policy. Prepares correspondences, reports or other materials as assigned by the Chief of Police, Assistant Chief, and patrol officers. Maintains inventory of police department office supplies and printed forms, ordering supplies and forms as needed.

Performs receptionist duties which include answering a 3-line telephone system and giving general information in response to public inquiries. Handles over-the-counter requests for copies of incident and collision reports. Sets up and maintains case files for use by officers in the Municipal and/or General Sessions Court. Pulls case files for officers for use in court. Distributes incoming mail to appropriate police department employees. Prepares purchase orders for department on occasion. Issues Uniform Traffic Summons, parking ticket, and warning ticket books to police officers.

Submits departmental reports to other agencies. Conduct police record checks for individuals, other police agencies, etc. Receive and handling Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for Records Division, submitting to Command Staff for approval, retrieving and making copies of the record, contacting the individual for pickup of material and tracking FOIAs processed. Obtains court dispositions for Municipal Court cases from Clerk of Court. Maintains Petty Cash fund for purchases not covered by purchase order, and tracking those purchases. Performs other general office duties.

Qualifications

Considerable knowledge of office management practices and procedures. Considerable knowledge of business English, spelling & grammar and business math. Considerable knowledge of NIBRS requirements (preferred).

Considerable knowledge of SC Archives Department records retention policies and practices (preferred). Ability to deal effectively with the public in giving and obtaining information and referring callers and arranging appointments. Ability to safeguard confidential information. Ability to compose and prepare reports and correspondence. Ability to prepare and maintain files. Knowledge of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other legal requirements for the maintenance and lawful dissemination of police records.

Must obtain SLED NIBRS training within 6 months of employment. Type at a corrected rate of 50 words per minute. Ability to operate a networked computer system. Ability to operate standard office equipment. High school graduate. One-year clerical or secretarial experience (preferred). The listing of duties in the class specification is representative, not exhaustive. It is not necessarily a detailed description of all work responsibilities and it does not give exclusive title to every function described.

Pay Info
$42,000 - $60,000. Title and pay dependent upon qualifications and experience.
How to Apply

Please submit resume to Lieutenant Andrea Grinstead at agrinstead@townofirmosc.com.  Feel free to attach a cover letter with your resume.  Resumes will be received through January 5, 2024. 

Deadline
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Town of Irmo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.