General Office Clerk 1

GENERAL OFFICE CLERK I

The Reno Housing Authority is seeking candidates who are detail oriented for the position of General Office Clerk I. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working with diverse customers, and desires to make a difference in our community every day! This position performs a variety of administrative and office support duties which include:

• Performs office support activities such as opening and sorting mail and processing outgoing mail.
• Performs basic eligibility verifications and makes inquiries directly to clients and landlords.
• Assists in maintaining various office files; reviews and organizes materials, forms and verifications.
• Maintains file storage to comply with regulations and policies for file retention purposes.
• Maintains written procedures for all clerical duties.
• Performs receptionist duties by answering the telephone, reviewing client file, addressing enquiries, referring calls to Housing Authority staff, greets customers and provides general information regarding Housing Authority policies and procedures as required.
• Types routine memos, correspondence, reports, and forms. May assist clients with completing forms.
• Enters, edits, and retrieves data from computer system, following established formats.
• Files and/or scans reports, correspondence, and other material in accordance with established filing systems.

WHO IS THE RENO HOUSING AUTHORITY?

Our mission is to develop and provide fair, sustainable, quality housing in diverse neighborhoods that offer a stable foundation for low-income families to pursue economic opportunities, become self-sufficient and improve their quality of life. We are the largest community provider of affordable housing in Washoe County, assisting over 9,000 individuals and families to have a safe, secure place to call home.

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?

The RHA is committed to developing a team that embraces our mission and core values throughout our local community. To offer superior service to our clients, we invest substantially in the professional growth and development of our team and are focused on exemplifying our underlying values of integrity, trust, leadership, progress and customer service.

We offer competitive salaries with annual merit salary increases and regular cost of living increases, an exceptional benefits package, a robust defined benefit retirement plan, and ample opportunities for growth. Highlights of the benefits we offer includes:

• 100% employer paid health, dental, & vision insurance for employees
• Excellent vacation & sick leave accrual program
• Thirteen (13) paid Holidays a year
• 5% merit salary increases plus regular cost of living increases
• 100% employer paid retirement contribution for the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Paid Parental Leave program
• 457(b) retirement savings program
• Employer paid life and AD&D insurance
• Positive, friendly work environment focused on providing a healthy work/life balance

We are located in the largest city in northern Nevada. Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the surrounding area provides unlimited indoor and outdoor recreational activities. With excellent weather averaging more than 300 days of sunshine annually the City of Reno is home to a vibrant food and entertainment scene with limitless major events such as balloon races, rib cookoffs, concerts, Hot August Nights, air races, renowned pub crawls, NCAA Division 1 sports, as well as minor league baseball and hockey teams!

WHAT IS NEEDED?

The minimum qualifications for the position are:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent. Some college preferred, but not required.
• A minimum of one (1) year of general administrative/clerical experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work as determined by Human Resources.

INTERESTED?

Please visit our Career page at www.renoha.org for more information on the Reno Housing Authority, our employment application and instructions for submitting completed applications. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply as early as possible as this recruitment may close at any time based on applications received.

The RHA is committed to ensuring a safe, productive and positive work environment through a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace. Selected candidates will need to complete a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background checks.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Reno Housing Authority is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) in accordance with applicable Federal and State law, and Executive Orders. Our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, State, or local laws.