Deputy City Clerk

Purpose of Position

Assist the City Clerk with the day-to-day functions of the City Clerk's Office

Supervision Received

The immediate supervisor for this position is the City Clerk

Supervision Exercised

None

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsibilities

• Assist in collection of real and personal property taxes.
• Assist in processing and collection of privilege license applications.
• Collect parking ticket, parking permit, and event parking payments.
• Take in money from other City departments.
• Post payments and issue receipts.
• Answer City Clerk's Office phone.
• Wait on members of the public that come to City Hall.
• Other miscellaneous administrative duties.

Qualifications

• A college degree in Accounting, Business, or related field or prior work experience in Government/Public Sector, Accounting, Banking & Finance, or Bookkeeping is required.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize work flow on a daily basis.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruptions.
• Must be detail-oriented.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and work well with the public and co-workers.
• Must be teachable/coachable and be willing to work in a team environment, but also self-motivated and be able to work on certain tasks alone/ without constant supervision when necessary.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc).
• Must have a clean background check (must be able to be bonded).
• A valid driver's license is required for this job.

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. The employee must occasionally lift or move items up to a weight of 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The Deputy City Clerk works regular hours with some overtime work. 100% of this work is indoors. The stress level is moderate.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and background investigation; and job-related tests may be required. We are unable to hire anyone that cannot be bonded.

The duties listed above are intended to be used only as an illustration of various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job may change.

You may be assigned to other city departments to perform various tasks on an as needed basis.