What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy City Clerk position at City of Mesa, AZ?
Description/Duties
This classification has been designated as a non-classified, non-merit system, at-will position.
The Deputy City Clerk assists the City Clerk in planning, organizing, and coordinating all aspects of the City Clerk’s Office as assigned. Performs a wide variety of technical, highly responsible, and specialized administrative duties including conducting City elections; maintaining and managing Citywide municipal records program; reporting on and maintaining actions of the City Council; maintaining and updating City Code; and performing related duties as required. This includes conducting research, drafting recommendations and reports for submission to Council/ management; working closely with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and City Attorney staff on a variety of complex legal issues associated with all types of elections and Code Book issues; developing innovative ideas and proactive methods to increase voter participation; timely and accurate preparation, posting, dissemination, and presentation to the City Council of minutes, ordinances, resolutions, and other documentation; providing input and preparing related portions of the office budget and recommending changes to the existing budget; measuring and evaluating staff work performance, developing training and work procedure guidelines, and prioritizing and delegating essential tasks; and implementing new procedures and/or modifications to existing software programs, and developing new forms based on need.
This classification has been designated as a non-classified, non-merit system, at-will position. This class is distinguished from the City Clerk Assistant and Sr. Program Assistant class by the more diverse and complex nature of assignments, greater independence under which the work is performed, and by its responsibility for directing and overseeing staff activities. In addition, the Deputy City Clerk may serve as the Acting City Clerk in the City Clerk’s absence. This class is supervised by the City Clerk and is evaluated through meetings, conferences, and results of assigned tasks, receiving minimal supervision and generally operating from goals and objectives without specific task assignments. This class is FLSA exempt-administrative.
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Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field. Extensive (5 years) experience in a responsible administrative capacity with a Municipal Clerk’s Office, records management, municipal elections, campaign finance, or closely related area is also required, along with at least one year of supervisory experience in an office setting. Must be proficient in recordkeeping, report writing, and software related to requirements of position.
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field; Certification as a Municipal Clerk, Master Municipal Clerk, Municipal Election Official, Campaign Finance Official, Certified Public Records Officer, Certified Records Manager, or closely related professional certification; specialized training in Arizona State Records Management, and/or web and desktop publishing experience is preferred.