City Secretary

City of Maypearl; Azle, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Maypearl is seeking a City Secretary to serve as the City's principal official responsible for maintaining official records, supporting City Council proceedings, and coordinating municipal elections.

The role requires accuracy, discretion, sound professional judgment, effective communication, and strict adherence to statutory requirements and deadlines, with municipal records management and court administration among its duties.

Qualifications

• Experience with records management, open government, elections, or municipal court administration preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet statutory deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain official records and support City Council proceedings.
• Administer statutory notices, open-government requirements, and elections coordination.
• Coordinate municipal elections and manage statutory deadlines.

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, records management, or related field

Job description

The City Secretary serves as the City's principal official responsible for maintaining the official records of the City, supporting the proceedings of the City Council, administering statutory notices and open-government requirements, and coordinating municipal elections. The City Secretary also serves as the City's Records Management Officer and performs municipal court administration and other administrative functions assigned by the City Administrator. The position requires accuracy, discretion, sound professional judgment, effective communication, and careful management of statutory requirements and deadlines.

A combination of education, training, certification, and progressively responsible experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position. Municipal government experience involving records, open government, elections, municipal court administration, or comparable administrative responsibilities is preferred. A bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, records management, or a related field is preferred but not required. Relevant municipal or public-sector experience may substitute for education.

Possession of Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program certification is preferred. An employee who does not possess the certification at the time of appointment shall be expected to enroll in the certification program within six months of employment and make satisfactory progress toward completion within three years after enrollment.