Clerical Hourly - Community Development

Clerical Hourly - Community Development

Salary

$20,780.00 Annually

Location

City Hall, 201 N Carson Street, Suite 4, Carson City, NV

Job Type

PART-TIME / HOURLY

Job Number

117_08/2026

Department

Community Development

Opening Date

08/03/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description
• Benefits

Description

This is a non-exempt, part-time position, not to exceed 1039 work hours in any fiscal year. Employees in this position will perform a variety of clerical duties for Community Development located in Carson City, Nevada. Performs duties including customer service, data entry and retrieval, filing, typing and records storage; performs related duties as required.

This recruitment will remain open until recruitment needs are satisfied. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately, as hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Please Note: Human Resources determines whether or not you meet the minimum qualifications for the job based on your experience as you describe it on your application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "See Attached Resume" on your application. We do not review resumes, unless specifically stated on the job announcement. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education and Work Experience" section of the application. Applicants not meeting these requirements will not be considered for employment.

Examples of Duties

This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the

job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.

• Greet and assist visitors with routine matters.
• Answer telephone, route calls, and take and relay messages.
• Respond to request for information related to specific unit of assignment.
• Type, proofread, and distribute correspondence, forms and reports.
• Enter and retrieve information from an automated data system.
• Maintain and update filing and/or records systems, mailing lists, and other specialized record keeping information.
• Maintain and monitor office and/or specialized supplies and related equipment.
• Review all work for accuracy and completeness and maintain confidentiality of all information.
• Photocopy, collate, and distribute reports and documents.
• Photograph recorded documents onto microfilm.
• Sort and disseminate mail to appropriate staff and office.
• Operate a variety of office equipment, i.e. computer, fax, copier, sorter, folding machine, postage machine, etc.

Typical Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Knowledge of:

• General office practices and procedures.
• Chronological, alphabetical, and numerical filing procedures.
• Data entry and verification procedures
• Proofreading procedures
• Customer Service

Ability to:

• Answer telephones and take accurate messages.
• Proofread documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Operate a variety of office equipment including personal computers, facsimile machines, photocopiers, scanners, postage meters, and calculators.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Read and follow instructions.
• Establish and maintain interpersonal and cooperative relationships.

Education and Experience:

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way to qualify: graduation from high school or the equivalent, supplemented by specialized clerical training and two years of increasingly responsible clerical experience.

Language skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage.

Reasoning ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Other knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Intermediate to advance proficiency level utilizing Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, and the ability to operate other standard office equipment, including telephones, calculators, copiers, fax machines, etc. is required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

The employee will report to the Department Head for daily duties.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and drive; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee occasionally is required to climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or carry 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Office and field environment; travel from site to site; extensive public contact; exposure to computer screens; exposure to traffic conditions and external environment when traveling from one office to another. The position resides primarily in an office environment where the person is required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently use computers and standard office equipment; noise level is usually quiet.

Supplemental Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
• Any City employee may be required to stay at or return to work during emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the incident and/or emergency.
• Employees may be required to complete Incident Command System training as a condition of continuing employment.
• New employees are required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation and a drug screen. The fee associated with the background check and drug test must be paid for by the employee prior to beginning employment. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screening.
• Carson City participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland security (DHS), with information from each applicants Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment with Carson City must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made. For additional information regarding acceptable documents for this purpose, please contact Human Resources at 775.887.2103 or go to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services web page at www.uscis.gov.
• Carson City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Part-time employees are limited to working no more than 1,039 hours in any fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. Part-time employees are not eligible to receive paid leave (including pay for not working on holidays), PERS retirement, or medical/dental/vision/life insurance. Nevada does not have a state income tax. Part-time employees do not contribute to social security; however, they must contribute 7.5% of their gross pay into a FICA Alternative Plan and are also responsible for paying the 1.45% Medicare tax. Part-time employees are covered under the City's worker's compensation program.

For additional information, please contact Human Resources at (775) 887-2103.

Employer Consolidated Municipality of Carson City

Address 201 North Carson Street, Suite 4

Carson City, Nevada, 89701-4289

Phone 775-887-2103

Website http://www.carsoncity.gov