City Clerk

City Clerk

Salary

$138,174.00 - $167,951.40 Annually

Location

City of Brentwood, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2024-2040-09

Department

City Manager

Opening Date

09/18/2024

Closing Date

10/16/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Position Information

The City of Brentwood is seeking an experienced, highly motivated, talented and energetic individual to fill the position of City Clerk. Under the Direction of the City Manager, the City Clerk directs, manages, supervises and coordinates the activities and operations of the City Clerk’s Office and City-wide Records Management Plan, prepares and distributes Council agendas, attends meetings, prepares minutes and conducts City elections. In addition, the City Clerk manages filings required by the Political Reform Act and processes requests received through the Public Records Act.

Successful candidates should possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to easily relate and adjust to a variety of situations. This position will work closely with other City Departments, elected officials, and members of the public. The ideal candidate will be intelligent and energetic and will be committed to the City, and passionate in providing exceptional service. Join a team committed to excellence and apply now.

For more information, please see the job description https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/brentwoodca/classspecs/1211783?keywords=city%20clerk&pagetype=classSpecifications.

What We Offer:

The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to maintain Brentwood's high quality of life. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life balance, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees’ professional and personal growth.

• Competitive salary

• Alternative work schedule (AWS) option, with Director approval

• Telework option (up to 2 days a week), with Director approval

• 15 paid holidays (13 City observed holidays, 2 floating holidays)

• Generous leave accruals (Vacation – 16 days per year; Personal Time Off – 80 hours per fiscal year; Sick Leave – 12 days per year)

• Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage

• City-paid dental and vision insurance

• CalPERS pension participation

• City paid contributions toward deferred compensation (457 plan)   

• City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings account

• Employee Engagement Program (includes recognition for service, safety, peer nominations, and more)

To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out https://brentwoodca.prod.govaccess.org/home/showdocument?id=126&t=637787786703700000 and visithttps://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources.

Qualifications

Education/Training:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in political science, public administration, business administration, or related field.

Experience:

• Five years of increasingly responsible administrative or operational experience in a public agency including three years of administrative and supervisory responsibility in a City Clerk's office.

• Responsible work experience related to automated records management systems is highly desirable.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate driver's license.

• Possession of a California commission as a Notary Public.

• Possession of certification as a California Certified Municipal Clerk.

Application Process

Applicants must submit the following:

1. City of Brentwood Employment Application
2. Resume
3. Certification as a California Certified Municipal Clerk
4. Certification as Notary Public

Postmarks, faxes and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Your application must be filled out completely online. Resumes must also be submitted but it is not a substitute for a completed application.

The examination process will consist of:

• Review of applications for minimum qualifications for the position and to ensure all materials have been submitted.

• Panel Board Interview - Applicants possessing desired qualifications will be invited to a panel board interview tentatively scheduled for October 28, 2024. Final interview with the City Manager will be scheduled for October 30, 2024.

All applicants that pass the examination process will be placed on the eligible list which is good for at least 6 months and may be extended up to an additional 18 months.  This eligible list will be used by the City of Brentwood to fill all current and future openings in this classification as long as the list is active.

DISCLAIMER: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content. Components may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any particular assessment component or combination of components as needs dictate.

All correspondence regarding application status, test and/or interview dates, etc. will be sent by email and can be viewed through your Government Jobs account. Please check your email folders, including your junk/spam folders and accept emails from the domain governmentjobs.com, neogov.com, or brentwoodca.gov. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that all correspondence is received.

The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply: https://apptrkr.com/5649594

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