1/03
City of San José
COUNCIL AIDE (U) (PT) (7662)
SENIOR COUNCIL AIDE (U) (PT) (7663)
| CLASS CODE: 7662 | ||
| DEPARTMENT: Mayor and City Council |
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Varies |
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt |
CLASS SUMMARY:
Positions in this classification are designed to provide
administrative support work of routine difficulty in assisting in various
functions in the offices of the City Mayor and Council members and/or perform a
variety of special administrative work to supplement the scope of services,
duties and responsibilities of the City Mayor and Council staff. Each
Appointment to this classification is for a specified period of time to be
determined by the appointing Council Member or Mayor and does not extend past
the end of the elected official’s or appointing authority’s term.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
Positions in these unclassified civil service
classifications are appointed “at will” with no property right to continued
employment. Assignments may be on a project basis and/or as needed basis and
will not be on predetermined employment time/term limitations. These
classifications are designed to encompass positions with a wide variety
knowledge, skills, and abilities. The Council Intern classification differs from
that of a Senior Council Intern in that an incumbent of the latter is involved
in more complex administrative support assignments and may provide lead
direction to incumbents of the Council Intern classification.
QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, Education,
Experience, Licensing Requirements, and Desirable Qualifications):
The minimum qualification requirements on training and experience;
knowledge, skills, and abilities; and licenses and certificates are based on the
specific needs of the individual position.
| DUTY NO. |
TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: | FRE-QUENCY |
| 1. | Participates in analyzing a wide variety of materials on assigned programs, projects, issues and topics and performs research and data collection relative to issues pending before the council. | Varies |
| 2. | Assists in drafting resolutions, requests, memoranda, and other materials to be placed on the Council agenda. | Varies |
| 3. | Assists in the preparation of speeches and media/public information articles for the City Mayor and Council members and assists in coordinating press conferences and other council meetings and functions. | Varies |
| 4. | Responds or coordinate response to inquiries, complaints, and interprets policies for citizens of the community and representatives of various interest groups. | Varies |
| 5. | Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. | As Required |
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
| Climbing | Kneeling | Crawling | |||
| Balancing | Lifting | Reaching | |||
| Stooping | Fingering | Standing | |||
| X | Talking | Grasping | X | Walking | |
| X | Hearing | Feeling | Pushing | ||
| Crouching |
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10
pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to
move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces
greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the
job is rated for Light Work.
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
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