Public Records & Legal Support Assistant

City of Bremerton; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Bremerton is seeking an organized Public Records Support Specialist to process disclosure requests, coordinate with departments, and maintain tracking systems. The role supports the Legal Department and City Clerk with communications, documentation, and compliance tasks.

Ideal candidates have college coursework in records or related fields and several years of clerical experience, with proficiency in GovQA and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Two years of college coursework in records or legal office support.
• Three years of progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Receives, logs, and processes public disclosure requests in a timely and legally compliant manner.
• Reviews each request to determine response; coordinates with departments to gather records.
• Maintains the public-records request tracking system and supports state reporting.
• Trains staff in the public-records system and provides back-up to City Clerk as needed.
• Drafts letters and legal documents related to records and litigation support.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Office software

Public records knowledge

Customer service

Education

Two years of college coursework in records or related field

Tools

GovQA

Microsoft Office

Job description

City of Bremerton is seeking an organized Public Records Support Specialist to process disclosure requests, coordinate with departments, and maintain tracking systems. The role supports the Legal Department and City Clerk with communications, documentation, and compliance tasks.

Ideal candidates have college coursework in records or related fields and several years of clerical experience, with proficiency in GovQA and Microsoft Office.