Clerical Specialist
: Job Details :

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services' (Iowa HHS) Public Health Division, Bureau of Health Statistics is seeking a Clerk Specialist.

Summary:

This position will process change requests to death records in the Iowa Vital Events System (IVES). This position will issue burial transmit permits in accordance with Iowa Code and Administrative Rules. This position will register all death transcripts of Death Reports of Citizens Abroad. Will prepare certified copies of vital records after changes in accordance with the Iowa Code and Administrative Rules.

This position will provide guidance and support to staff and advise supervisors on processing of death change requests. Will provide consultation to funeral directors, certifiers, other agencies and members of the public as it relates to changes to death records and Iowa Code and Administrative Rules authority. Will be responsible to communicate via written and oral correspondence with a wide variety of agencies and professionals involved in changing death records including but not limited to attorneys, hospital staff, certifiers, county registrars, other government agencies and the general public.

The position oversees the claims and ordering process for the Bureau. Will be responsible to maintain inventory of certified copy paper assigned to them and document voided paper and paper unaccounted for.

This position requires knowledge of entitlement and legal action changes as outlined by Iowa Code and Administrative Rules. Will be able to make decisions regarding changes to death records in accordance with these laws and rules. Completes special projects or other duties as assigned within the established timeframes.

How to Apply:

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Benefits:

We have a great total compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:

* Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)

* Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)

* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for more details)

* Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)

* Sick Leave (144 hours/year)

* Paid Holidays (9 days/year)

* Flexible Spending Accounts

* Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)

* Long-Term Disability Insurance

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Director's Statement:

HHS values those with lived experience and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired - Relay Iowa 1-800-###-#### TDD).

E-Verify Statement:

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.069 Clerical Accounting

3 years' of basic high school math courses (or 12 semester hours of college level basic math courses or above) or 6 months' experience where clerical accounting was a major function of the job which required the following:

* Ability to apply math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and fractions and basic algebra to pre-established accounting systems or procedures.

* Ability to use and modify electronic spreadsheet software such as EXCEL

* Ability to interpret and apply fiscal regulations

* Ability to read and understand basic financial and statistical reports

AND

083 Typing Score of 40 or greater (40-49 WPM)

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AND

162 Data Entry

6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the process of entering data into a computerized spreadsheet or databaseExperience equal to three years of full-time clerical or closely related work;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting graduation from high school, G.E.D. equivalency or satisfactory completion of a recognized correspondence or formal job-related training course at the high school or equivalent level such as that offered by WIN, OEO, CEP, CIVEC or similar programs, for one year only of the required experience;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting nine months or thirty semester hours coursework in an accredited business school, college or university for each year of the required experience;

OR

certification from the State of Iowa Administrative Assistant Certificate Program will substitute for six months of the required experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of eighteen months of full time experience as a resident treatment worker or Clerk-Advanced.

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