Land Records Clerk — Public Services & Admin

Douglas County (NE); Nebraska; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas County in Nebraska is seeking a motivated office clerk to support the Recording Division under the Assessor/Register of Deeds or designee. Responsibilities include mail handling, data entry in the land-records system, and assisting the public with document requests.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of clerical or customer service experience, with pre-employment checks and a drug screen. The position emphasizes professional conduct and accurate recordkeeping.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of clerical or customer service experience required.
• Pre-employment criminal record check and drug screen required.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Open, screen, and distribute incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail.
• Retrieve, digitize, print or email document images from the land-records management system.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.
• Comply with Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.
• Prepare certified copies and process routine requests and payments generated by title companies or the public.
• Log customer transactions via the central kiosk and assign to full-service staff.
• Enter documents into the land-records management system for public access.
• Redact Form 521 and any documents containing private information.
• Provide training in various areas (e.g., mail desk, kiosk, customer service).
• Demonstrate a positive and professional image of County government.
• Maintain job knowledge and skills (e.g., research, conferences, meetings, webinars, seminars, continuing education).
• Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Skills

Clerical duties

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Land-records management system

Job description

Douglas County in Nebraska is seeking a motivated office clerk to support the Recording Division under the Assessor/Register of Deeds or designee. Responsibilities include mail handling, data entry in the land-records system, and assisting the public with document requests.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of clerical or customer service experience, with pre-employment checks and a drug screen. The position emphasizes professional conduct and accurate recordkeeping.