Deputy Clerk - Westfield Town.

New Jersey State League of Municipalities; Westfield (NJ); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Municipal benefits package

Job summary

The New Jersey State League of Municipalities seeks a qualified professional for the full-time Deputy Town Clerk in Westfield, NJ to support daily operations of the Office of the Town Clerk.

Responsibilities include handling OPRA requests, preparing Town Council agendas and minutes, elections and voter registration, records management, licensing and ABC licensing, legal advertising, contracts, and related municipal functions. Applicants should have excellent communication and clerical skills.

Qualifications

• Two years of progressively responsible administrative experience required.
• Municipal government experience preferred.
• Registered Municipal Clerk (RMC) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist daily operations of the Office of the Town Clerk, including OPRA requests, Town Council agendas and minutes, elections, voter registration, records management, licensing and permits, ABC licensing, legal advertising, contracts, and related municipal functions.
• Prepare Town Council agendas and minutes.
• Manage elections and voter registration processes.
• Handle records management, licensing, permits, and contracts.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Clerical skills

Computer skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Deputy Town Clerk (Westfield, NJ)

The town is seeking a qualified professional for the full-time position of Deputy Town Clerk to assist the daily operations of the Office of the Town Clerk, including OPRA requests, Town Council agendas and minutes, elections, voter registration, records management, licensing and permits, ABC licensing, legal advertising, contracts, and related municipal functions.

Applicants must have excellent communication, customer service, organizational, clerical, and computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. A minimum of two years of progressively responsible administrative experience, preferably in municipal or governmental service, is required. Municipal government experience and Registered Municipal Clerk (RMC) certification are preferred.

Salary: $52,000–$72,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefits

• A comprehensive municipal benefits package is available.

The Town reserves the right to interview qualified candidates prior to the deadline. EOE.