POSITION OPENING: POLICE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY

40 hours per week

Salary $25,000 - $29,000 depending on experience.

     The secretary is responsible for providing general administrative and secretarial support to a department of three full time officers and eight part time officers.  Confidentiality will be strictly adhered to. Applicant will be required to process incoming and outgoing correspondence and reports, handle all telephone inquires, handle emergency dispatching as required, maintain filing system, and handle other administrative duties deemed necessary.  Must be able to type 50 words per minute, have knowledge of computers, possess excellent interpersonal skills and professional telephone etiquette, work well with others, and must be able to concentrate and accomplish tasks despite interruptions.  The employee will be responsible through the chain of command to the Police Chief.

     Applicant will be required to obtain a Justice of the Peace appointment from the State of New Hampshire. Applicant must pass a pre-employment background investigation.  Send Resume to Walpole Police Department, PO Box 729, Walpole, NH  03608   Applications must be submitted no later than December 19, 2008.