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PART I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 1.140
Class Specifications for the Class:
PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY
SR-20; BU-03X
Duties Summary:
Provides secretarial services to the Planning Director and the Planning Commission;
and performs other related duties as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This class is distinguished from other secretarial classes by its responsibility for
providing secretarial services to the Planning Director and the Planning Commission.
Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily
descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements
does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical
assignment for the position.)
Arranges appointments and receives and screens visitors;
Answers and screens telephone calls;
Gives information to the public or others based upon the knowledge of departmental
functions, organization, regulations and superior’s thinking and attitude;
Prepares and distributes agendas and assembles supporting materials for
commission meetings and public hearings;
Transcribes and prepares letters reports and other materials;
Transcribes and prepares official minutes of meetings, conferences and public
hearings;
Screens correspondence noting matters that require the immediate attention of the
Planning Director;
Answers routine correspondence independently and writes letters from general and
oral material for the commission;
Searches files and assembles background and briefs material;
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Maintain files of confidential correspondence, reports, minutes and other materials;
May assist with departmental fiscal and personnel duties; and
Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge of:
Rules and regulations of the Planning Commission; office practices and procedures;
filing methods and systems; secretarial practices; grammar, spelling and word usage; use of
computers and standard office equipment.
Ability to:
Transcribe from recordings and notes accurately; understand and interpret laws,
rules, regulations and departmental policies and procedures; write brief and complete
summary reports; compose correspondence; follow oral and written instructions; deal
tactfully and effectively with the public and other governmental officials.
This is an amendment of the specification for the class PLANNING COMMISSION
SECRETARY, which was approved on March 6, 1970, amended on November 15, 1977 and
March 29, 2021, and is to be substituted to for that specification.
APPROVED: November 20, 2023
(Date) ANNETTE L.ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources
PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 1.140
Minimum Qualification Specifications
For the Class:
PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY
SR-20; BU-03X
Training and Experience:
A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation
from high school; and
five (5) years of substantive clerical and secretarial work experience.
Qualifying Substantive Clerical and Secretarial Work Experience:
Progressively responsible and/or substantive clerical work which demonstrated
possession of knowledge in the use of common office appliances and equipment and the
ability to carry out procedures in clerical work systems and to perform secretarial tasks
including, but not limited to, several of the following: serving as telephone and walk-in
receptionist; maintaining a system of files; making travel arrangements; composing
correspondence; obtaining and presenting information from files; routing correspondence;
reviewing outgoing correspondence for format, grammar, spelling punctuation and
typographical errors; maintaining a log of pending work; etc.; use computers and software
applications (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, databases, etc.); providing personal
assistance to an administrator or executive by attending to the administrative details of an
office; having an overall awareness of the activities and administrative framework of a
program/organization; and ability to exercise sound judgment in office administrative
matters.
Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:
A. Four (4) years of full-time general work experience may be substituted for a high
school diploma.
B.Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from
an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be
substituted for up to four (4) years of the education requirement (15 semester
credits = 6 months).
C.An Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree from an accredited community
college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for a high school
diploma or equivalent.
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The following may be substituted for experience:
A. An Associate’s degree in Secretarial Science or Office, Administration, and
Technology (OAT) from an accredited business school or community college may be
substituted for up to two (2) years of the substantive clerical and secretarial work
experience requirement.
B.Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from
an accredited community college, business or technical school, college, or university
may be substituted for up to four (4) years of the substantive clerical and secretarial
work experience requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months).
C.A Bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited college or university may be
substituted for up to four (4) years of the substantive clerical and secretarial work
experience requirement.
D. A Master’s or PhD degree in any field from an accredited college or university may be
substituted for one (1) year of the substantive clerical and secretarial work
experience requirement.
If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used
again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for
education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant
holds more than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be
conducted by the human resources staff in order for more than one degree to be credited
towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if
obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being
considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant.
Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be
accepted as proof of qualifications for a position. The applicant’s overall experience must
have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that they
have the ability to perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered.
License Requirement:
Possession of the appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position.
Selective Certification:
Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of
some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be
established, and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent
experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position.
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Departments/Agencies requesting Selective Certification must show the connection
between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective
certification and the duties of the position to be filled.
Tests:
Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.
Health and Physical Condition:
Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and
physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential
functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Physical Effort Grouping: Light
This is an amendment of the specification for the class PLANNING COMMISSION
SECRETARY, which was approved on March 6, 1970, amended on November 15, 1977 and
March 29, 2021, and is to be substituted to for that specification.
APPROVED: November 20, 2023
(Date) ANNETTE L.ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources