Community Development Clerk

Community Development Clerk

Salary

$37,648.00 - $48,568.00 Annually

Location

Riverton, WY

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

201800247

Department

Community Development Department

Division

Administrative

Opening Date

06/18/2026

Closing Date

7/3/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

• Description
• Benefits

Description

SUMMARY: Performs a variety of routine and complex clerical, secretarial, and administrative work in keeping official records, providing administrative support to the Community Development Department staff, and assisting in the administration of the standard operating policies and procedures of the department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

PUBLIC RELATIONS/CLERICAL: Assists both external and internal customers with a wide variety of questions, complaints, and requests regarding department operations and services. Answers incoming calls and routing callers or provide information as required. Composes, types, and edits a variety of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other material requiring judgement as to content, accuracy, and completeness. Inputs data into standard office and department forms and software; makes simple postings to customer accounts; compiles construction contract specifications, application forms, and other departmental material for various reports. Assists with code enforcement data collection and reporting. Receives and stamps incoming mail and processes outgoing mail. Schedules appointments and coordinates activities, meetings, tours, conferences, events, and training sessions; makes travel arrangements for staff.

BOARDS/COMMITTEES: Serves as secretary to the Planning Commission and other boards or committees as assigned. This involves the preparation of meeting agendas, transcribing meeting minutes, and preparing and processing a variety of correspondences.

RECORDS MANAGEMENT: Maintains Community Development department filing systems, including engineering drawings, building permits and other associated permits, easements, right-of-ways, deeds.

ANNUAL LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS: Maintains the Community Development department's system of licensed contractors and temporary merchants; maintains the department's system of child care permits and home occupation permits; facilitate billing and receipts for payments of permits and licenses. Files, records, and reports information to department records.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under general supervision of the Community Development Director.

In an effort to create organizational clarity, and to empower its employees, the City of Riverton has identified ten core competencies that all employees are expected to meet in order to help fulfill the mission of the City. It is expected that employees will meet their responsibilities as detailed below, including observable commitment to the mission of the City and these values.

• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in work environment, procedures, and assignments; Manages competing demands; Accepts criticism and feedback; Changes approach/method to best fit the situation/work assignment.
• Communication: Expresses ideas and thoughts both verbally and in written form; Exhibits good listening and comprehension; Keeps others adequately informed; Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Cooperation: Establishes and maintains effective relations; Displays positive outlook and pleasant manner; Exhibits tact and consideration; Offers assistance and support to co-workers; Works cooperatively with supervisor and co-workers.
• Customer Service: Displays courtesy and sensitivity; Manages difficult / emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Meets commitments; Solicits customer feedback to improve service.
• Dependability: Consistently reports to work on time ready to begin work; Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance; Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments.
• Initiative: Volunteers readily; Seeks increased responsibility; Identifies opportunities to improve systems & procedures; Asks for help when needed.
• Job Knowledge: Competent and knowledgeable in key result areas; Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; Requires minimal supervision; Displays understanding of how job relates to others.
• Judgment: Displays a willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Planning & Organization: Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans and uses available resources; Works in an organized manner.
• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Displays commitment to excellence; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Qualification Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with specialized course work in general office practices such as typing, filing, accounting and bookkeeping; and one to three years of increasingly responsible related experience and/or training; or and equivalent combination of education and experience.
• OTHER REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to effectively meet and deal with the public; ability to exercise customer service skills in emotionally charged situations; ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions; ability to react effectively in emergency and stressful situations; ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to perform computer keyboarding with accuracy at a reasonable speed; ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers; ability to apply concepts of basic math, algebra, and geometry; ability to interpret legend information; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to both external and internal customers.

Skill in operation of applicable tools and equipment such as a PC, office telephone, fax machine, copier, and scanner. Prepares spreadsheets on the computer and moderately complex work in the department's computer aided design system and permit tracking software; skill in customer relations.

Considerable knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation; working knowledge of computers and electronic data processing; working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures; some knowledge of accounting principles and practices; some knowledge of street system and physical layout of the city.

• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a valid Wyoming driver's license; ability to be insured under the City's municipal automobile insurance coverage; must be at least 18 years of age; ability to become a Notary Public.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this 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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

CITY OF RIVERTON

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The City of Riverton offers a generous benefit package to all full-time employees. Included in the benefit package are: Comprehensive Medical & Dental Plan, State of Wyoming Retirement, Lincoln National Life Insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation Plans, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Vision Insurance, Voluntary Life Flight Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and Paid Holidays, Vacation, PTO, Personal, Sick, & Funeral Leave.

For more information, please click here to view the City of Rivertons Benefit Guide.

Employer City of Riverton

Address 816 N Federal Blvd

Riverton, Wyoming, 82501

Phone 307-856-2227

Website http://www.rivertonwy.gov