Deputy City Clerk

Deputy City Clerk

Salary

$58,144.07 - $81,814.55 Annually

Location

Sacramento, CA

Job Type

Full-Time Career

Job Number

010705-26-CC-2

Department

City Clerk

Division

City Clerk

Opening Date

08/13/2026

Closing Date

8/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Max Number of Applicants

100

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THE POSITION

THIS JOB POSTING WILL AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE UPON THE RECEIPT OF 100 APPLICATIONS

OR

AT THE FINAL FILING DEADLINE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

This position is 100% in-office and offers either a 4/10 schedule (Monday through Thursday, anticipated hours of 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.) or a 5/8 schedule (Monday through Friday, anticipated hours of 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Start and end times may be adjusted based on the operational needs of the City Clerks Office, including attendance at evening City Council and Commission meetings. The Deputy City Clerk serves as the Clerk for assigned Commission meetings and will be required to work overtime as needed.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate is an organized, detail-oriented administrative professional with excellent customer service skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. They are accurate, dependable, and take pride in producing high-quality work while maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and a commitment to transparency in local government. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative and organizational skills and is comfortable preparing agendas, proofreading documents, maintaining official records, responding to public records requests, processing contracts, and coordinating a variety of legislative and administrative activities. They communicate effectively, work well both independently and as part of a team, and exercise sound judgment in supporting the City Council, commissions, City staff, and the public.

Under general supervision, the Deputy City Clerk performs a wide variety of difficult, complex, and specialized clerical and administrative duties in the City Clerk's Office; assists the public and other City departments; prepares City Council agenda and chamber; assembles bid materials and processes contracts; provides notary services.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This classification is populated with multiple incumbents who perform at the journey level and are responsible for providing administrative assistance including maintaining records and documents and providing detailed information to City departments, citizens, and outside agencies.

Deputy City Clerk is distinguished from Senior Deputy City Clerk in that the latter performs specialized and technical duties in support of the City Clerk's Office.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General supervision is provided by the Assistant City Clerk. The classification does not have supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Maintains City records and files; records documents with County Recorders Office per legal requirements; retrieves and copies public records for City departments, agencies, news media, and the public; responds to questions from City departments, agencies, and the public regarding official City records and general information; refers individuals to appropriate agency or department; collects various service fees, prepares receipts, maintains and balances cash drawer; prepares revenue documents; accepts and processes claims, summons, and complaints filed against the City; explains process to claimant; notarizes documents for city officials, employees, and the general public.
• Posts meeting notices and documents, prepares legal notices and newspaper ads; prepares and distributes letters and other post-meeting notifications to advise interested parties of Council action; assembles and composes wording for agenda materials for City Council packets, reviews for completeness and clarity. Proofreads agenda packets, prepares Council binders and distributes; mails agenda and synopsis to subscribers; maintains Council audio, video, and agenda files. Sets up Council chambers for meetings; removes and stores materials afterward.
• Serves as Legislative Secretary at City Council meetings; takes minutes for permanent record; prepares a written synopsis of actions taken during the meetings; processes appeals to administrative decisions; notifies, prepares documents for legal authorities and City Council; notifies appellant of legal decision; maintains and updates manuals, rosters, and records, coordinates membership application and interview process, provides information to City Council regarding the activities of boards and commissions.
• Assembles materials for formal City bids; advertises, accepts, and processes bids, assists with public opening; processes City Manager agreements and contracts, contract change orders, purchase order extensions, and informal contracts; completes paperwork needed to process resolutions and ordinances; independently composes correspondence related to responsibilities assigned; assists in developing and writing office procedure manual.
• Performs general clerical work, including filing, scheduling, processing purchase orders and payment vouchers and mail; operates word processor and other office machines and equipment.
• Performs other or related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Modern office methods, procedures, and equipment.
• Principles of report writing and business letter writing.
• Computers and word processing applications.
• Complex record keeping principles and procedures.
• Basic arithmetic.
• Principles of excellent customer service.
• Legal requirements for various publications and hearings.
• Organization, procedures, and operating details of the City Clerk's Office and City government.

Skill in:

• Use of computers and computer applications and software.
• Managing multiple tasks and deadlines.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with other departments, outside agencies, elected officials, and the general public.
• Analyze situations carefully and adopt effective courses of action.
• Compile and maintain complex and extensive records.
• Independently compose correspondence and written reports.
• Understand the organization and operation of the City and outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities.
• Type at a speed of not less than 50 net words per minute.
• Interpret, translate, and apply State and local legislation.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the

required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Three years of increasingly responsible clerical experience, including one year of experience performing complex and difficult clerical duties comparable to those of an advanced journey-level clerical class in the City of Sacramento.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Notary:

Possession of a Notary commission issued by the California Secretary of State is highly desirable.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:

Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note, the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline or upon receipt of 100 applications; whichever occurs first.

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.

• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:

• If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).

• If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.

• Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.

• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.

• If you're requesting Veteran's credit, a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application or emailed to the Employment Office by the final filing date or upon receipt of 100 applications; whichever occurs first. Information regarding the use of Veteran's credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C.

• Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.

2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) - The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidates education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note:

• Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.

• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.

3. Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate's eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Deputy City Clerk examination.

4. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)- All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

QUESTIONS: For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:

• Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.

• For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627.

• Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website athttps://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment;

• Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org; or

• Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726

Bilingual Pay

Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? Thats right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.

Pension Reform Act

The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicants eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

Civil Service Rules: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/CivilServiceBoardRules62012.pdf

Union Contracts:https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/labor-agreements.html

Salary Schedule: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/SalarySchedule.pdf

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APPLICATION: I understand my application must meet the minimum qualifications for consideration of employment with the City of Sacramento. The experience I list in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section of the employment application will be used to determine if I meet the minimum qualifications as stated on the job announcement. A resume, responses to the supplemental questions requiring a narrative response, employment history listed elsewhere in the application or attachments will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section of the employment application. Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week). Please refer to the City of Sacramentos Applicant Resources Page for Screening Instructions: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment

• Yes

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PROOF OF EDUCATION: To qualify for this classification you may use any combination of education and/or experience as listed to provide required knowledge, skills, and abilities. I understand proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with my application and will be required at the time of appointment if I am using education to qualify for this position. Please refer to the City of Sacramentos Proof of Education Requirements (https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment) for information on accepted documentation.

• Yes

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EDUCATION CONFIRMATION: If I am using education to qualify for this position, I attest I possess or will possess the following level of education by time of appointment if I am selected for this position.

• No units from an accredited college or university
• Less than 30 semester or 45 quarter units from an accredited college or university
• 30 semester or 45 quarter units from an accredited college or university
• 60 semester or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university
• Associates Degree
• 90 semester or 135 quarter units from an accredited college or university
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorate

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TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION: The following questions are the Training and Experience (T&E) Examination. In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, applicants must complete and submit online responses to the T&E questions. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidates education, training and experience. Therefore, your responses to the T&E Exam questions should be thorough and complete because the exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. In accordance with the City of Sacramentos Racial and Gender Equity Action Plan (RGEAP), this examination contains non-binary names and pronouns. For additional information regarding the Citys RGEAP, please copy and paste the following link into a web browser: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/Divisions/ode/workforce-equity-documents/Full-RGEAP.pdf I understand and agree to the above instructions.

• Yes

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Select the one option that best describes your experience researching and maintaining extensive records and databases to assist with informational requests.

• Five years or more
• At least four years, but less than five years
• At least three years, but less than four years
• At least two years, but less than three years
• Less than two years

06

Select all the software programs you are proficient in and use on a regular basis in the administration of your job and/or education.

• Microsoft Outlook or equivalent
• Microsoft Word or equivalent
• Microsoft Excel or equivalent
• Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalent
• Microsoft Access or equivalent
• Microsoft Visio or equivalent
• Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or equivalent
• Legistar or equivalent workflow software
• Document Management software
• None of the above

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Select the one option that best describes your experience providing information, guidance and clarification on agency policies, procedures and/or records in response to customer inquiries.

• Five years or more
• At least four years, but less than five years
• At least three years, but less than four years
• At least two years, but less than three years
• Less than two years

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Select the one option that best describes your experience preparing accurate and well-organized written reports, minutes, memos or emails for leadership, external departments/agencies and/or stakeholders.

• Five years or more
• At least four years, but less than five years
• At least three years, but less than four years
• At least two years, but less than three years
• Less than two years

Required Question

Employer City of Sacramento

Address 915 I Street

Historic City Hall

Sacramento, California, 95814-2604

Phone (916) 808-5726

Website http://portal.cityofsacramento.org/HR