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The Seminole Tribune 26 May 20, 2005Positions AvailableJob Title: Purchasing ClerkDepartment: Seminole Police DepartmentNature of Work:Responsible for matching invoices,tracking billing/costing errors andprocessing transactions, Solvesminor problems such as invoiceerrors, backorders, exchanges, etc,Promptly and within contractguidelines, Verifies bills from suppliersand approves bill for payment,Maintain multiple filing systems,Coordinate with departmentsat tribal office, such as:Accounting, Building andGrounds, ExecutiveAdministrator’s office, Housing,Information Systems, Purchasing,Secretary/Treasurer’s office,Travel, and Utilities, Heavy liftingis a must.Essential Functions ofthe Job: Maintain a copy of allvehicle information and vehiclemaintenance, Maintain vehicle logon computer, Maintain a purchasingcatalog library, Consult catalogsand interview suppliers toobtain prices and specifications,Select products for purchase bytesting, observing and examiningitems, Recommend and maintainvendors used by the SeminolePolice Department and contractnegotiations on major purchases,Fill supply requests for BigCypress, Brighton, Immokalee, andTampa reservations and otherdepartments in Hollywood, Sendor store items purchased to have onhand and keep inventory of itemsto issue, Pick up items from vendorsthat are not delivered, Requestand process purchase orders andrequisitions to purchase office suppliesand furniture, as well as alllaw enforcement items from outsidevendors including, but notlimited to: vehicles, motorcycles,vehicle maintenance, guns, radars,uniforms, safety supplies, cameras,film and crime scene kits, Stockand maintain vending machineswith candy, chips, and drinks,Maintain vendor files with all pastand recent purchases, Maintainbuilding appearance and repairs,Process forms on new vendors toadd to the Tribal vendor list,Submit monthly reading for sixXerox® copy machines located onall reservations, Printing projects,such as business cards and certificates,Organize upcoming eventswithin the department, Any otherassignment at the discretion of theJob Title: Police Records ClerkDepartment: Seminole Police DepartmentNature of Work: Workincludes maintaining the recordkeepingsystem for the PoliceDepartment’s records managementsystem. Data is entered within arequired time frame for the creationof records and files and theaccurate retrieval of statistics andinformation. Perform a wide rangeof complex clerical work requiringspecialized knowledge. Work isaccomplished along with thedemanding fast-pace at receptiondesk.Essential Functions ofthe Job: Provide technical assistanceby entering all informationdata into the Incident BasedReporting system (IBR) for theaccurate compiling of crime statisticsand the creation of police files,records, documentation, and dispositions,Perform directed analysis,Draft specific sections of reportsfor data collection, Receive legaldocuments in the mail that requireknowledge of legal guidelines toprocess or route to proper departmentsand agencies. Collect fees;process records requests; issuereceipts, Screen calls, takes messages,Retrieve files and informationfor officers and staff, Ensuresfiles are signed in and out, Typevarious form letters and reportswhen instructions are explicit,Participate in the evaluation andoptions for equipment and variousoffice supplies, Performs minormaintenance of equipment, Greetvisitors and callers; directsinquiries to proper source, andanswers questions within contextof policies and procedures; sometimesinvolves contact of a difficultnature, Obtain factual informationfrom citizens, Use at least one typeof word processor, spreadsheet, ordata based software, Performduties of clerical staff members intheir absence, Perform other dutiesas required.Job Location andPhysical Requirements: Dutiesare performed in an office setting,Operate standard office equipmentto include, personal computers,copy machines, telephones, faxmachines, and calculators, Able tolift, carry and/or pull boxes withthe approximate weight of 10–16pounds, Able to utilize step stooland/or 6-foot ladder.Required Knowledge,Skills and Abilities: Ability to prioritize,organize, and perform workindependently, Ability to operategeneral office equipment, wordprocessing equipment, and microcomputersas required to accomplishthe work assigned, Ability toprovide guidance and training toother clerical staff members asneeded, Ability to monitor thedaily developments and progress ofwork performed and to modify orinitiate corrective action as appropriate,Ability to establish andmaintain effective working relationshipswith employees and thepublic, Ability to deal with publicrelations problems courteously andtactfully, Ability to analyze, evaluate,and recommend improved procedures,techniques, and equipment,Ability to maintain confidentialityof information, Ability toplan and coordinate multiple officeChief of Police.Job Location andEquipment Operated: Generallywork is performed in an indooroffice setting. When working in theoffice, incumbents typically workat a desk entering and receivingdata from a computer or terminal.Incumbents read and comprehendwritten material and make inferencesfrom the contents. Verbalcommunication is conducted faceto face, on the telephone, and in agroup meeting. Ability to lift andmove light to medium weightobjects.Required Knowledge,Skills and Abilities: Generaloffice skills (filing, filling out requisitions,order forms, and purchaseorders), Computer skills:Filemaker Pro, MS Excel, MSWord, Outlook and Windows,Ability to conduct agreements andmake arrangements with vendorson purchases, Ability to move, pickup and purchase items, when needed.Necessary SpecialQualifications: Must possess avalid Florida driver’s license.functions, Ability to proofread,research files, and logically organizeinformation, Ability to makeaccurate mathematical calculations,Ability to organize and manageseveral projects simultaneously andmeet deadlines, Ability to followcomplex oral and written instructions,Ability to communicateeffectively both oral and in writing,Ability to exercise independentjudgment, Ability to maintain oralcommunications, interpersonalskills, public relations, and customerservice, Ability to workaccurately and rapidly, Ability toindependently manage and operatean office setting and carry outpolices and procedures withinassigned areas of responsibility,Ability to work well under pressure,Ability to type at an accuraterate of speed; knowledge of dataentry operations, Ability to interpretand communicate the policies,procedures, and services of thedepartment, Ability to maintainmoderately complex records toensure their confidentiality.MinimumQualifications: High school diplomaor equivalent, including or supplementedby college or businessschool courses in secretarial science,Extensive experience inhighly responsible clerical andoffice work, with three years ofexperience as a secretary or anyequivalent combination of acceptableeducation and experience providingthe knowledge, abilities,and skill cited above.Susan Etxebarria(L-R) Brighton seniors Mabel Hought, Lottie Baxley and Happy Jones at the Brighton Senior Center.By Susan EtxebarriaBRIGHTON — The seniors at Brighton’sHot Meals started celebrating Mother’s Day a fewdays early. A group of mothers, grandmothers andgreat-grandmothers got the change to go out to lunchBy Jerry WilsonCopyright © 2004In the U.S. Mother’s Dayis a holiday celebrated on secondSunday in May. It is a day whenchildren honor their mothers withcards, gifts, and flowers. Firstobservance in Philadelphia, Pa. in1907, it is based on suggestions byJulia Ward Howe in 1872 andAnna Jarvis in 1907.Although it wasn’t celebratedin the U.S. until 1908, therewere days honoring mothers evenin the days of ancient Greece. Inthose days, however, it was Rhea,the mother of the gods who wasgiven honor.Later, in the 1600s, inEngland there was an annualobservance called “MotheringSunday.” It was celebrated duringLent, on the fourth Sunday. OnMothering Sunday, the servants,on May 3 to Benihana’s in Stuart, Fla.On May 5, the seniors played a short a gameof bingo before they held the drawings for the doorprizes. At the luncheon, each mother received a bouquetof flowers in a glass vase.Mother’s Day History and CustomsOPPORTUNITYAre you ready to make a change?The #1 company in Beauty and Nutrition islooking for an independant distributorCall Now!Mrs. Osorio(786) 399-3925!! LOSE WEIGHT NOW !!The natural way with HERBALIFEUp to 15 pounds in one monthFor a free sample call Carolinaat(954) 682-2384On May 6,Hollywood’s TribalCouncil Rep. Max B.Osceola Jr. sponsoreda lunch for theHollywood seniorsand their families atBenihana in Ft.Lauderdale.HollywoodTribal citizens took upabout 6 tables, withapproximatly 40 seniorsand family membersattending theluncheon.Photo by FelixDoBoszSeniors Attend Mother’s Day Gatheringwho generally lived with theiremployers, were encouraged toreturn home and honor their mothers.It was traditional for them tobring a special cake along to celebratethe occasion.In the U.S., in 1908 AnaJarvis, from Grafton, W.V., began acampaign to establish a nationalMother’s Day. Jarvis persuaded hermother’s church in Grafton, WestVirginia to celebrate Mother’s Dayon the anniversary of her mother’sdeath. A memorial service washeld there on May 10, 1908 and inPhiladelphia the following yearwhere Jarvis moved.Jarvis and others began aletter-writing campaign to ministers,businessmen, and politiciansin their quest to establish a nationalMother’s Day. They were successful.President WoodrowWilson, in 1914, made the officialannouncement proclaimingMother’s Day a national observancethat was to be held eachyear on the second Sunday ofMay.Many other countries ofthe world celebrate their ownMother’s Day at different timesthroughout the year. Denmark,Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia,and Belgium celebrate Mother’sDay on the second Sunday inMay, as in the U.S.Some motherly advice...Always change your underwear;you never know when you’ll havean accident; Don’t make that faceor it’ll freeze in that position; Becareful or you’ll put your eye out;What if everyone jumped off acliff? Would you do it, too?