This job classification is the senior, most experienced level in the Public Services Specialist clerical series. It is not an entry level position. Public Services Specialists are employed Countywide and provide office support as department receptionists. Typically, they are the first person in the departments contacted by callers and visitors. Duties include using a multi-line telephone system; greeting and screening individuals by telephone and in person; taking messages; giving directions and answering questions regarding County services sometimes under difficult, strained and stressful circumstances; providing specific information regarding the functions and activities related to the department to which assigned; receiving, sorting and forwarding mail to office staff within a department; ordering office supplies; maintaining logs and calendars; may serve as a back-up for clerical workers who are absent from the office; and may occasionally perform a variety of routine or specialized office support tasks as assigned.