The City of Tracy is looking for a motivated and qualified professional to join our team as our next City Clerk. Under general direction, the City Clerk plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and reviews the work of staff performing all functions and activities of the City Clerk’s Office, including administration, election management, the legislative function, archiving of public records and public information, and filing officer services; coordinates assigned activities with other City departments, officials, outside agencies, and the public; fosters cooperative working relationships among City departments; administers short and long-range planning activities; provides complex and responsible support to the Assistant City Manager in areas of expertise; and performs related duties,
as assigned. The City Clerk serves as the Clerk of the City Council, attends meetings attends meetings and oversees the recording of all official proceedings; supervises the preparation of public notifications, agendas, minutes, and other documents.
The ideal candidate for the City Clerk position is a highly organized and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in public administration, legislative processes, and records management. They excel in planning, organizing, and overseeing the multifaceted operations of a City Clerk’s Office, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements while fostering transparency and accessibility. The ideal candidate possess extensive knowledge of the Brown Act, Public Records Act, the Freedom of Information Act. If you are an experienced individual with a passion for supporting government operations, we encourage you to apply!
Any combination of experience, education and training that would likely provide
the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Typical sources of knowledge
and abilities include:
- Equivalent to an associate degree in public or business administration or
Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation. A bachelor’s degree is highly
desirable. - Two (2) or more years of work experience and five (5) years of increasingly
responsible experience performing complex administrative support in a City
Clerk’s office or experience working with boards and commissions, agenda
preparation, records management, elections, interpretation and application of
laws, codes and regulations and one (1) year of supervisory experience. - Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver’s license
upon appointment. - Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a Notary Public certification within one
(1) year of appointment. - Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a Certified Municipal Clerk certification
within two (2) years of appointment. - May be required to complete National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Training
To apply, please visit www.cityoftracyjobs.com