Job ID: 50137
Location: W Columbia, South Carolina
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Last Updated: 6 days ago
- Provide administrative support to the Town Council and serve as the Clerk to Council.
- Attends Town Council meetings; prepares and maintains agendas and minutes.
- Coordinates Council packets, proclamations, resolutions and ordinances.
- Writes, types or enters information into the computer, prepares correspondence, receipts or other documents, copying information from one record to another, calculates and issues business licenses, and issues yard sale permits.
- Provides assistance to citizens; helps to resolve citizens’ complaints.
- Assists CPA with fiscal records and Town systems, which include general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and other sub-systems.
- Assists the independent auditors in conducting the fiscal year audit of the Town.
- Monitors cash flow, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
- Performs budgeting duties, including assisting in budget preparation, expenditure review, and budget administration.
- Assists in the collection of Hospitality Tax payments and tracking businesses responsible for payments.
- Responds to requests for information from the public, other municipalities, state officials, and state and federal legislative offices. Performs other duties as directed.
The functions above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of the functions, authority, responsibilities and limitations of an elected Town Council
- Knowledge of the functions, services and funding sources of a municipal government
- Knowledge of laws, codes and statutes related to Town records
- Experience maintaining Town records, including filing, storage, retrieval and disposal
- Experience in drafting of resolutions and ordinances, and interpreting codes and laws related to Town records.
- Bachelor’s degree and/or certification as Municipal clerk preferred will consider Associates degree with 3 to 5 years municipal experience.
- Experience in municipal government a must
- Ability to be a team player
- Proficient in time management
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to obtain certification as a Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) after three years
- Valid South Carolina Driver’s License
- Competent computer skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe.
