Clerical Specialist, Animal Shelter

City of Alexandria, LA • Full-time • Alexandria, Louisiana, United States • $26.00k - $31.20k / year • 1d ago

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Clerical Specialist, Animal Shelter

Annual Salary Range: $25,999.12 - $31,203.28 Grade: 14

The City of Alexandria is seeking professional individuals to begin a career in the Animal Shelter Department, located in the heart of Central Louisiana, to perform a wide variety of clerical duties in support of an assigned function.

Benefits:

The City of Alexandria offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical insurance, dental and vision, short/long term disability, group and dependent life insurance, sick and vacation leave, 11 paid holidays, EAP, tuition reimbursement, wellness clinic for employees and their dependents. Retirement benefits include the City of Alexandria’s Retirement System, and a voluntary deferred compensation supplemental retirement plan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Answers and screens telephone calls; provides information and assistance to callers; forwards calls to appropriate staff; takes messages as necessary.

· Types, proofreads and processes a variety of documents and forms including general correspondence, reports, orders and memoranda from rough drafts or verbal instructions.

· Performs computer data entry of data from various sources including applications and forms; inputs corrections and updates; verifies data for accuracy and completeness.

· Assists the general public and clients; provides information on departmental activities, policies and procedures; distributes applications; provides information on referral services, as appropriate.

· Performs a variety of record keeping duties including researching files, purging files, and filing documents; maintains logs and statistical records.

· Distributes or files computer print outs; performs various clerical duties in support of assigned functions.

· Receive, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing correspondence.

· Applicants must possess a valid Driver’s License

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by one (1) year of experience performing routine clerical and reception tasks; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must be able to type and enter data at a speed necessary for successful job performance. May require a valid driver's license. If license is required, must obtain a valid State of Louisiana driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain throughout employment for this classification.

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week; may work overtime, including holidays and weekends.

Accepting applications: June 3 - 17, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. or the first 50 applications, whichever comes first

Applicants must supply complete and accurate information concerning their previous training and experience including a detailed description of their work experience, the names and addresses of all previous employers and the dates of employment. The information is subject to verification. Examination may consist of a written test, a rating of training and experience, a performance test or any combination thereof deemed necessary to adequately screen and rank applicants. Examination notices will be sent out via email with a testing date, time, and location if applicable. ** If you prefer to receive text messages regarding your application update, please include a current cell phone number on your application. **

Must include copies of driver’s license, diploma, GED, DD214, degree, etc. with application for consideration.

APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM/CAREERS/ALEXANDRIALA

Civil Service Department

Ph. (318) 449-5077 or (318)449-5030 Fax (318)449-5232, Email: civilservice@cityofalex.com

The City of Alexandria is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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