Under direction from City Clerk Services Manager, the Deputy City Clerk performs a wide variety of responsible and complex duties in the City Clerk's Office including answering questions and researching information for City staff and the public, and ensuring compliance with various legal requirements. The Deputy City Clerk compiles the City Council meeting agendas and minutes using Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and specialized software. The Deputy City Clerk attends City Council meetings, taking comprehensive notes and summarizing the actions taken in minutes documents. The Deputy City Clerk is also closely involved in municipal elections, assisting in filing official campaign and election documents and processing vote by mail ballots. The Deputy City Clerk will compose, type, and proofread a wide variety of documents; prepares legal notices; performs a variety of office operations, special projects and assignments; answers questions for City staff and the public. Note: Must be available to occasionally work Tuesday evenings.
The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented person who is comfortable following intricate procedures. While experience in the public sector is not required, an interest in government would be helpful. The successful candidate will derive a sense of satisfaction in completing a detailed record of a governmental decision, and enjoy the research process. The skills required to succeed in this position include the ability to communicate orally and in writing in a businesslike manner, the ability to write clearly and logically, and to learn and follow complicated rules regarding elections and public records. Applicable skills could include library, accounting and/or bookkeeping type skills.
Please visit the City of Santa Barbara’s website at www.santabarbaraca.gov/jobs for further information and to apply