Office Clerk

OFFICE CLERK Examination Number #1374 Salary: County of Chautauqua: $19.41 - $24.56/Hour Salary: Towns, Schools and Villages - Varies by Agency OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Examinations To Be Held Frequently Applications Accepted Continuously Announced on 1/2/2026 by Chautauqua County Department of Human Resources, Gerace Office Building, Mayville, NY 14757 View phone number on click.appcast.io Exam announcements and application forms are available on the Internet at chqgov.com - Click on Employment APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS: Applications may now be completed online at: Your application is part of the examination process. TO APPLY, you must create an online account and answer all questions with complete information. Vagueness or ambiguity will not be interpreted in your favor. We do not refer to other applications or resumes on file for additional information. Applications that do not show training and/or experience to meet minimum qualifications may be disapproved. A non-refundable examination processing fee of $15.00 will be required at the time of application, for each separately numbered examination for which you apply. Fee may be paid by credit/debit card. We cannot accept cash. VACANCIES: Office Clerk vacancies which occur or which exist in Chautauqua County Departments and Agencies, Towns, Villages, Cities, School Districts, and Board of Cooperative Educational Services (B.O.C.E.S.), Second Supervisory District, Erie-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Counties, will be filled by certified persons who have qualified under the Chautauqua County Continuous Recruitment Program. Successful examination candidates will have a maximum of 1 year of eligibility when placed on the eligible list. Candidate's names will be inter-filed on the continuing eligible list in rank order regardless of the date on which they took the test. Chautauqua County reserves the right to terminate the continuous recruitment program at any time. DUTIES: The work involves responsibility for the performance of standard clerical tasks including the use of a personal computer and other office equipment. Specific duties vary with the needs of the department. Procedures are usually fixed but detailed instructions are given for new or difficult assignments. Work is reviewed by direct observation, checking completed work, periodic or spot checks, cross-checking or other steps in the clerical process and involves regular contacts with the general public on routine matters. This position differs from Operations Assistant in that duties of an Office Clerk involve less complex operations than an Operations Assistant and tend to be routine in nature. Does related work as required. NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who are legal residents of Chautauqua County, or to legal residents of the town, village, city, school district or special district in which an appointment is to be made. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and six (6) months of clerical experience, which shall have involved typing or computer data entry. NOTE: Attendance at a recognized business or secretarial school with an emphasis on stenography, typing or computer data entry may be substituted on a month for month basis for experience. Full announcement: