What are the responsibilities and job description for the City Clerk position at Mississippi Municipal League?
Performs managerial functions associated with ensuring compliance with all legal/procedural requirements and proper action and accountability for public records, business functions of the City, financial oversight/control of city funds, privilege license administration, municipal elections, or other assigned areas of the City Clerk’s Office as required by law to be preformed by the City Clerk. Directs office and provides many of the administrative functions of the city. The position is appointed by the City Council and classified as exempt.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university in business, finance, accounting, law, public administration or closely related field or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
- Requires good written communication skills to draft correspondence that reflects positively upon the City.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Position requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems, to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form, and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
- Supervisory and prior experience with municipal government preferred.
For a full job description, please contact the Human Resources Department at 662-378-1651 or (662) 378-1566.
Qualified applicants may email, mail or hand deliver resumes, along with proof of education and any related certifications to: Email rthomas@greenvillems.org; by mail, City of Greenville, attn: Human Resources, P O Box 897, Greenville, MS 38702, or hand deliver to Human Resources, 340 Main Street.
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MAY 2, 2025 OR UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED.
