Perform legal secretarial work including the typing, transcribing, preparation, copying and/or processing of legal documents, briefs, pleadings, correspondence, opinions, ordinances, resolutions, bonds, contracts and agreements.
Update Ordinance books, and other miscellaneous clerical duties such as photocopying, filing etc.
Provide back-up clerical services to other legal sections as needed, back-up receptionist and perform other duties as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of four years of clerical experience which includes at least two years of experience in a law office performing duties related to this position.
NOTE: Legal secretarial training or other legal or law office experience or training may be substituted for experience for up to one year of the secretarial experience. However, all qualified candidates must have law office clerical experience.
Able to type a minimum of 65 WPM.
Residency in the City of Milwaukee within six months of appointment and throughout employment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
Knowledge and familiarity with legal forms, documents and citations, as well as legal procedures and proceedings.
Ability to type and transcribe complex legal documents accurately.
Good word processing skills.
Ability to work with others.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment under tight timelines and deadlines.
THE CURRENT SALARY (PR 437) IS: $34,421 to $39,570 annually with excellent benefits. Recruitment is normally at the beginning of the pay range.
THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: training and experience evaluation; written, oral or performance examinations; or other assessment methods. The Department of Employee Relations reserves the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral and performance examinations. Oral examinations may include written exercises. Selection process component weights will be determined by further analysis of the job. The examination will be held as soon as practical after November 27, 2009. Receipt of applications may be discontinued at any time after this date without prior notice. However, if a sufficient number of candidates are not available, recruitment will be continued until the needs of the City are met. Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time and place of the examination.
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:
You must meet the Minimum Requirements listed above.
You may apply online at www.milwaukee.gov/jobs/LOA2 OR submit a paper application.
PURPOSE:
The College Intern is assigned to assist in a variety of functions involving the administration of the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Grant on a part-time basis while enrolled in college.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Collect and process various reports, documents and data on all projects.
Prepare payment documents for sub recipients, review contract information.
Review and analyze all data collection for reporting requirements by HUD.
Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities
will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 0f 1990.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Currently enrolled as a Sophomore or higher in academic status at an accredited college or university.
Transcripts Required
Valid drivers license.
Residence in the City of Milwaukee within six months of appointment and throughout employment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively and tactfully with the public.
Ability to follow through on assignments and long-term projects.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of related training, experience and accomplishments; written, or performance tests; interview; or other assessment methods. The Department of Employee Relations and the hiring department reserve the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral, performance tests or personal interviews. Oral examinations may include written exercises.
THE EXAMINATION will be held as soon as practical after November 20, 2009. Receipt of applications may be discontinued at any time after this date without prior notice; however recruitment may continue until the needs of the City have been met. Qualified applicants will be notified by mail of the date, time and location of the examination.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
You must meet the Minimum Requirements listed above.
Complete the application online OR by completing a hard copy. Please choose only ONE method to apply. DO NOT submit both an online application and a hard copy. Thank you!
APPLICATIONS my be obtained from the City of Milwaukee Department of Employee Relations, City Hall Rm 706, 200 E Wells St, Milwaukee WI 53202; by calling 414.286.3751; or online at www.milwaukee.gov/jobs/collegeintern.
TRANSCRIPTS should be sent immediately to the City of Milwaukee Department of Employee Relations, Attn: M. Stein, City Hall Room 706, 200 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (Student copies are acceptable).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The position requires travel around the city of Milwaukee and the incumbent must maintain a valid drivers license and have access to a fully-insured car for use on the job.
Light physical effort. Occasional exposure to disagreeable elements. Extensive safety precautions must be followed, including the use of protective equipment. Frequent changes in location.
Carry a mobile phone in order to be responsive to emergency situations.
Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 0f 1990.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelors degree in nursing from a National League of Nursing (NLN) accredited school. A Masters degree is desired. Must maintain a valid Wisconsin nursing license. Must maintain current CPR/AED certification.
Three years experience as a school nurse or in a similar environment.
Residency in the City of Milwaukee within 6 months of appointment and throughout employment.
Valid drivers license and availability of a properly insured personal vehicle at time of appointment and maintained throughout employment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
Knowledge of day-to-day needs of child health care.
Ability to supervise and train employees and foster a cooperative working environment.
Knowledge of clinical procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse environment.
Knowledge of community health services and agencies is required.
Must be able to operate in an ever-changing environment, with differing demands and deadlines.
CURRENT SALARY RANGE (08A) is $62,098 - $90,096 annually with excellent benefits.
THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of related training, experience and accomplishments; written, or performance tests; interview; or other assessment methods. The Department of Employee Relations and the hiring department reserve the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral, performance tests or personal interviews. Oral examinations may include written exercises.
THE EXAMINATION will be held as soon as practical after November 13, 2009. Receipt of applications may be discontinued at any time after this date without prior notice; however recruitment may continue until the needs of the City have been met. Qualified applicants will be notified by mail of the date, time and location of the examination.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications may be obtained from the Department of Employee Relations, City Hall Room 706, 200 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, by calling 414.286.3751 or by visiting www.milwaukee.gov/jobs
PURPOSE: The Chemist II works independently under the supervision of the Chief Molecular Scientist and performs routine analysis for lead in dust wipes, paints, and blood allergen testing for the programs in the Chemistry section. This includes programs such as Childhood Lead Poisoning and Prevention, Environmental Lead Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Food and Water Control, Asbestos Control, and Industrial Hygiene. This position will assist in the coordination of quality control and quality assurance efforts of the laboratory to assure compliance with department, state and federal agencies, and good laboratory practice. This includes responsibility for writing SOPs, instrumentation operation and maintenance, data entry in Laboratory Information System (LIS), safety compliance, and other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Environmental Lead Chemistry Program
Test household dust wipe samples, paint chips, soil and other material related to lead abatement, for lead content, using Flame Atomic Absorption (AA) spectrophotometry.
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Analyze whole blood specimens for lead concentrations, using the Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption spectrometer; measure hematocrit and hemoglobin concentration on whole blood specimens; test household water samples and other miscellaneous samples, such as supplies for the finger puncture procedure, toys, dishes, etc., for lead content.
Allergen Testing Program
Sample processing and ELISA analysis on processed samples; assist with LIS entry and test result reporting
Environmental Chemistry Program
Analysis of unknown chemicals and powders using Infra-Red (IR) spectroscopy and microscopy; identify various forms of asbestos in bulk solid samples using polarized light microscopy; count the number of fibers in air samples using phase contrast microscopy; analysis of drinking water, wastewater, organic wastes and other complex matrices and organic pollutants using GC-MS and/or LC-MS; analysis of biological toxins (e.g. Ricin, Botulinum and Staphylococcus enterotoxins) using Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TRF) technique.
Food and Water Control Program
Measure fat content of ground beef specimens; measure salt content in smoked fish samples by ion chromatography; measure conductivity and/or resistivity of laboratory water; measure anion concentrations of water samples for example, fluoride, chloride, nitrate, nitrite, and sulfate, by ion chromatography; measure ammonia, phosphate and turbidity of lake and river waters.
General Duties
Use appropriate record keeping to indicate quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) for all analytical procedures; assist in developing new Chemistry program, and record keeping on each applicable instrument; mastery in use of the Laboratory Information System (LIS); participate in laboratory safety programs; and perform other duties as assigned.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Travel outside the City of Milwaukee, including occasional overnight travel may be required.
May be required to wear a respirator.
May be required to participate in a 24-hour on call rotation schedule, including weekends, and carry a pager, cellular phone, blackberry or similar communications device during business hours.
May be involved in the Chemical Terrorism (CT) Response at Milwaukee Health Department Select Agent Program (SAP), and may require Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check.
Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 0f 1990.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Chemistry, Organic chemistry, Biochemistry or Chemical Engineering from an accredited college or university. Masters degree is preferred. (Transcripts must be submitted with Application and Training and Experience Questionnaire).
After attainment of Bachelor of Science Degree as described above, at least 2 years of environmental chemistry laboratory experience in an academic, public health or commercial setting, performing analytical procedures at a similar level of complexity as those performed by this classification.
Note: Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Residency in the City of Milwaukee within 6 months of appointment and throughout employment.
Valid drivers license at time of appointment and maintained throughout employment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
Language skills to read, analyze and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations; to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; and to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical skills to apply advanced statistical and mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations; ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
Reasoning ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only a limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer skills to work with MS word-processing, excel spreadsheet and other instrument software applications.
Other skills and abilities to build and maintain good working relationships with a multi-cultural and multi-discipline staff, other agencies, the public, and City of Milwaukee officials; and to maintain confidentiality; demonstrated skill, accuracy and responsibility; interpersonal skills to maintain a positive team environment; willing to participate in cross-training in suitable areas in the laboratory.
Familiarity and hands-on experience using Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TRF) technique, Flame AA, Graphite Furnace AA, GC-MS and LC-MS analysis for environmental and clinical samples is desirable.
Knowledge in using traditional detectors such as FID, ECD and NPD is desirable.
Competent in mass spectrum data interpretations is desirable.
Familiarity with ICP-MS operation and molecular techniques (PCR, nucleic acid sequencing, and sequence alignments using NCBI GenBank BLAST algorithm) is preferred.
Bilingual ability to assure efficient client communication is preferred.
CURRENT SALARY RANGE (642) is $43,735 to $53,034 annually with excellent benefits
THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of related training, experience and accomplishments; written, or performance tests; interview; or other assessment methods. The Department of Employee Relations and the hiring department reserve the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral, performance tests or personal interviews. Oral examinations may include written exercises.
THE EXAMINATION will be held as soon as practical after November 6, 2009. Receipt of applications may be discontinued at any time after this date without prior notice, however recruitment may continue until the needs of the City have been met. Qualified applicants will be notified by mail of the date, time and location of the examination.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications may be obtained from the Department of Employee Relations, City Hall Room 706, 200 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, by calling 414.286.3751 or by visiting www.milwaukee.gov/jobs
Applications should be returned to: City of Milwaukee Department of Employee Relations, City Hall Room 706, 200 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
TRANSCRIPTS:
Transcripts should be submitted along with the application. If unavailable at time of application, transcripts should be sent immediately upon receipt to the City of Milwaukee Department of Employee Relations, Attn: M. Stein, City Hall Room 706, 200 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. (Student copies are acceptable).
The City of Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values and encourages diversity.
Interviewers must be reliable, responsible, mature and professional, and possess a valid drivers license. They must be able to communicate effectively with wide range of individuals. Business casual dress code required. Background check and pre employment drug screen required.
Must be able to attend training in Madison during the week of October 26th-29th. Pay is $15/hr. and potential candidates must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, but can work up to 40 hours per week. Candidates must have flexible work schedules, as they may be required to go to the homes at different times of the day in order to reach people at home.
Qualified candidates must have proof of auto insurance, as well.