City Clerk

The City Clerk position is at the heart of our governmental process and interacts with residents, businesses, internal staff, and City Commissioners on a regular basis. The City Clerk is formally appointed to their role by the City Commission, upon recommendation by the City Manager. We are seeking candidates who are detail-oriented, strong communicators, with the ability to interpret and apply ordinances, regulations, and state law pertaining to elections at many levels, and interested in professional growth within the municipal clerk profession. We are looking for candidates who are self-directed, team-oriented, skilled in leadership, have a passion for customer service, and are interested in being a critical part of the Finance Division within the City of Mt. Pleasant. If you enjoy serving your community, handling multiple facets of work, and are looking for something new, this is a great opportunity for you!

The Mt. Pleasant Clerk’s department is staffed by one full-time City Clerk and one and a half (1.5) Office Professionals, who work together to service the daily needs of City residents and customers with elections, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, business licenses, cemetery information and lot purchases, as well as document maintenance and retention. During elections, the Clerk also supervises numerous election workers. The Clerk’s department is a frontline service department working closely with a large variety of internal and external customers.

The successful candidate will be outgoing, friendly, approachable, inclusive, calm under pressure, open to new ideas, and able to see the big picture while remaining detail-oriented and skilled in applying legal terms and conditions to solve various customer and internal issues. They must have demonstrated ability to independently and cooperatively plan, organize, prioritize, coordinate, and evaluate multiple events and activities. They must be able to build and actively participate in the development and maintenance of successful and professional work teams and be able to adapt and accept change in priorities with ease and provide guidance and direction to their team in a customer-driven environment. Working closely with various departments to facilitate the bid and procurement process and documents is necessary. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for success in this role.

We prefer applicants who possess a Bachelor’s Degree in public administration, business administration, political science, or related field; progressively responsible experience in governmental operation; or an equivalent combination of formal education and progressively responsible experience. We are willing to invest in and support the right candidate as they grow and develop into the City Clerk’s role. It is important to possess or have the ability to learn specific election administration processes and laws related to municipal records, open meetings, and parliamentary procedures in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order Revised. The candidate will be required to possess or obtain State of Michigan Certified Election Administrator certification within one year of hire and possess or obtain the Certified Municipal Clerk certification within three years of hire.

The standard office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Work schedule flexibility is available with the possibility of some remote work as an option as approved by the Director of Finance, following a full onboarding process and team integration. be effective and connected with the Mt. Pleasant community, we request that the City Clerk live locally within 12 months of hire, reside and maintain principle domicile within the limits of Isabella County or within 20 miles from the nearest city limit, whichever is greater.

Starting salary in the mid $80,000’s, depending on qualifications.

For more information and to apply, visit www.mt-pleasant.org/jobs . The City of Mt. Pleasant is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $82,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $82,500