Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following: Assists management and professional staff in performing and conducting studies, special projects, and administrative activities; performs data collection; prepares technical reports, issues permits, processes applications, and performs other technical work related to the department to which assigned; independently prepares correspondence; ensures all contracts, agreements and change order supporting documentation are accurate; is assigned and executes administrative specialized projects. Organizes, maintains, and updates departmental record systems; enters and updates information with departmental activity, inventory files, and report summaries; establishes and maintains specialized software systems and internet-based systems and applications related to technical areas of responsibilities; prepares documents for imaging; responds to requests for records; periodically reviews and purges files in accordance with the records retention policy.