What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy City Clerk position at City of Henderson, NV?
Position Overview
The City of Henderson announces an examination to create an eligibility list and to fill one (1) vacancy for the classification of Deputy City Clerk in the Office of the City Clerk. The eligibility list may be utilized to fill vacancies for this classification for up to one (1) year.
Serves as an administrator of the agenda-management process with responsibilities for preparing, posting, and distributing the Redevelopment Agency and City Council agenda items, minutes, video and audio recordings; facilitates virtual public meetings; manages advisory boards & commissions agendas, audio recordings, and minutes; provides verbatim transcripts, confidential hearings, and other meetings related to City operations; responsible for the creation and maintenance of the official record for public meetings; provides administrative, project, and analytical support, and performs related duties as assigned.
Position Information:
- May require flexible scheduling or work extended hours to attend Council meetings
- Work involves travel to offsite meeting locations
- Incumbents may be required to work varying shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and overtime to attend meetings outside of regular business hours
Salary and Benefits
- Competitive Salary Range of $28.05 - $42.77 Hourly; salary placement for non-represented positions is based on a comprehensive compensation review and takes into consideration the candidate's qualifications as well as internal equity*
- Base Wage increase upon successful completion of Initial Probationary or Qualifying Period**
- Annual Pay Adjustment Increase or Lump Sum Bonus**
- **Contingent upon the City’s financial performance and subject to available funding as determined by the City
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Paid Leave and Holidays
- Leave and Holidays Policy
- Family and Medical Leave and Extended Leave Policy
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Comprehensive benefits package*** for all full-time, regular non-represented employees including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Policy
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Retirement Benefits
- Nevada PERS (Public Employees' Retirement System)
- Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Account
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Deferred Compensation - 457(b) and 401(a) Plans
- Deferred Compensation Matching Program Available - employee contributions will be matched on a per-pay-period basis until the employee reaches their respective deferred compensation match limit
- Voluntary Benefits: Pet Insurance, Auto/Home Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, 529 College Savings Plan
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF) through the Federal Government
- Tuition and Certification Reimbursement Program, and much more!
- ***
Salary placement for non-represented positions is based on a comprehensive compensation review and takes into consideration the candidate's qualifications as well as internal equity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from high school or the equivalent
- Five (5) years of administrative/clerical experience involving direct public contact and extensive customer service, two (2) of which included working with strict legal timelines
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Two (2) years of full-time experience in creating verbatim transcripts and official meeting minutes from both audio recordings and/or, live proceedings AND one of the following:
- Associate Degree in court reporting or a closely related field;
- Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) license;
- Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) license;
- Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR) license;
- Note: An equivalent combination of related education, experience, and training may be considered
- Skill in typing sufficient to type 45 net words per minute at the time of application
- Must pass a nationwide fingerprint-based record check, and a wants/warrants check
- Must complete Security Awareness and National Crime Information Center (NCIC)/Nevada Criminal Justice Information System (NCJIS) certification within six (6) months of hire/transfer and be recertified every year. Must maintain certifications in NCIC/NCJIS as a condition of continued employment
- Desirable: One (1) year of experience working in a City or County Clerk’s Office performing similar duties
- Desirable: Possession of Certified Municipal Clerk designation
Required Documents/Assessment Information
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1) Completed Employment Application
2) Applicable certificates/licenses/degrees listed in the Minimum Qualifications section
ASSESSMENT DATES:
Online Skills-Based Keyboarding Examination* - Invites will be sent on Tuesday, January 27, 2026
(Candidates Who Meet the Minimum Qualifications)
Structured Selection Interview (Weighted 100%) - Tuesday, February 10, 2026
(Best-Qualified Candidates Who Have Passed the Online Skills-Based Keyboarding Examination)
All applicants will be notified by email or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:
If you are invited to participate in the assessment process, you will be required to self-schedule through the City of Henderson online application system. Please check your email and/or text messages on a regular basis after submitting your application for complete instructions, which include where and when to report.
1) Completed Employment Application
2) Applicable certificates/licenses/degrees listed in the Minimum Qualifications section
- Please attach your documents to the "Attachments" section of your application
ASSESSMENT DATES:
Online Skills-Based Keyboarding Examination* - Invites will be sent on Tuesday, January 27, 2026
(Candidates Who Meet the Minimum Qualifications)
- Candidates will be required to pass the keyboarding portion of the assessment process based on the number of net words per minute (WPM) listed in the minimum qualifications. Please
Structured Selection Interview (Weighted 100%) - Tuesday, February 10, 2026
(Best-Qualified Candidates Who Have Passed the Online Skills-Based Keyboarding Examination)
All applicants will be notified by email or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:
If you are invited to participate in the assessment process, you will be required to self-schedule through the City of Henderson online application system. Please check your email and/or text messages on a regular basis after submitting your application for complete instructions, which include where and when to report.
The assessment and selection process for this position will take place on the dates listed above. All candidates who wish to be considered for this position will need to be in Henderson, Nevada, and make themselves available to participate in the testing process at any time on any of the dates listed above.
Selection Process
The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best-qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department (preferably in writing) at the time of application.
Appointment may be subject to the successful and timely completion of a post offer pre-employment background investigation and medical/physical examination, including a drug/alcohol test. Please see the job description to view the physical requirements. The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.
City of Henderson, Nevada
Non-Represented: FLSA Non-Exempt Employees
Benefits Summary
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
NOTE: Benefits subject to change based on future administrative policy changes, changes to any applicable legislation, changes to elements of the City’s voluntary benefits program, and at the discretion of the City Manager or City Council
Revised 03/24
Non-Represented: FLSA Non-Exempt Employees
Benefits Summary
HEALTHCARE AND INSURANCE
- Health Insurance: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
- Employer paid Long Term Disability - Up to 60% of Base Wage, if approved
- Employer paid Term Life Insurance / AD&D - $50,000 or 1X annual salary, whichever is greater
- Employee Assistance Program - 6 Free Visits Per Issue Per Year for Employee and Family Members in the Household, and Access to Work/Life Wellness Resources
- Medicare – Employee and City each pay 1.45%
RETIREMENT
- Employer paid membership in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
- No Social Security tax on employee's wages
- Retirement Health Savings (RHS) program
- Service based retiree health insurance premium subsidy after 15 years participating in this program
PAID TIME OFF (PTO)
- Employees may carry over up to 988 hours of PTO each year
- From date of hire, new employee are credited with a minimum of 18 days* of PTO. After their first anniversary, employees will begin accruing PTO monthly as follows:
- Second year through fifth calendar years of service – 17.42 hours per month
- Sixth year through twelfth calendar years of service – 20.59 hours per month
- Thirteenth calendar year of service and beyond – 23.75 hours per month
- Actual number of days and hours of PTO granted may vary by position
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
- Four (4) workdays of leave, with pay, per occurrence
HOLIDAYS
- 13 paid holidays per year
- Two (2) floating holidays per year (one in first year if hired on or after July 1st)
- The ability to bank holidays, up to 152 hours, that fall on an employee’s regularly scheduled day off
WORK WEEK
- Four-day, 9.5-hour workday, 38-hour work week
- Four-day, 10-hour workday, 40-hour work week for Police PERS positions
VOLUNTARY BENEFITS
- IRC 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- IRC 401a Deferred Compensation Plan - new/hire employees only
- IRC125 Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) - Medical and Dependent Care
- Supplemental Insurance: Cancer/Catastrophic Illness, Accident, Short Term Disability, and Hospital Indemnity
- Auto and Home Insurance
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Supplemental Term Life Insurance
- Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Identity and Credit Protection
- PerkSpot Employee Discounts Program
- Long Term Care Life Insurance
NOTE: Benefits subject to change based on future administrative policy changes, changes to any applicable legislation, changes to elements of the City’s voluntary benefits program, and at the discretion of the City Manager or City Council
Revised 03/24
Salary : $1,000 - $50,000