DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS
 
   DEFINITION:
   
   Under direction, assists the Registrar of Vital Statistics 
   by keeping records of births, marriages, deaths, and 
   communicable diseases in the municipality.  May respond 
   to inquiries and process clerical transactions for other 
   functions of the organization; does related work as required.

   NOTE: The definition and examples of work for this title 
   are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this 
   title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification.
   Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

   NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring 
    bilingual skills.

   07810 - Bilingual in Spanish and English
   SPECIAL SKILL
   Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or 
   communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform 
   the duties of this position.

   EXAMPLES OF WORK

   Assists in developing procedures for obtaining prompt and
   accurate reports of births, marriages, and deaths.

   Passes on the certificates and other forms used in reporting
   births, marriages, and deaths.

   Issues burial, disinterment, and transit permits to
   morticians.

   Checks all certificates to see that they are properly filled out
   and completed.

   Makes statistical compilations and organizes such calculations
   in the form of tables.

   May issue various municipal licenses.

   Collects fees and accounts for the monies collected.

   Answers nonroutine inquires for information within
   the organization, in accord with department policy
   and regulations.

   Maintains essential records and files.

   Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
   and/or manual recording and computerized information 
   systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

   REQUIREMENTS:

   EXPERIENCE:

   Two (2) years of clerical experience.

   CERTIFICATION:

   Appointees must obtain a Certified Municipal Registrar 
   (CMR) certificate issued by the Department of Health 
   and Senior Services within six (6) months of appointment

   LICENSE:
   
   Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license 
   valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather 
   than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the 
   essential duties of the position.

   KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

   Knowledge of laws relating to the reporting and registration 
   of births, marriages, and deaths, after a period of training.

   Knowledge of giving correct information to varied types of
   inquiries and of the statistical methods used in compiling 
   sound, informative reports from the data collected.

   Knowledge of the establishment and maintenance of a system
   of reports and records and general files over a long period of years.

   Ability to analyze laws relating to the reporting and registration 
   of births, marriages, and deaths and to apply them to specific cases.

   Ability to establish a simple and efficacious system of records of 
   births, marriages, and deaths.

   Ability to handle correspondence with numerous and varied
   types of inquiries, and to devise suitable forms.

   Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or 
   manual recording and information systems used by the agency, 
   office, or related units.

   Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in 
   English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. 
   American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered 
   as acceptable forms of communication.
 
   Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
   as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without
   reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation cannot be 
   made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, 
   such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which
are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
01520
L
C
  
N/A
05
-
07810
Bilingual In Spanish And English
L
C
  
N/A
05
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 6/18/2009