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City Clerk, City of Lancaster

Job Category
Administration
Employee Status
Full Time
Position Hours
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Job Duties

Serves as City Clerk by appointment per City Code. Responsibilities include attending City Council meetings, prepares and distributes agendas, and meeting minutes for meeting. Responsible for the recordings, filing, indexing and safekeeping of all proceedings of the council; records in full, uniformly and permanently, all ordinances and authenticates the same; publishes all adopted ordinances and resolutions of the council and all legal notices required by law or ordinance; keeps &maintains appropriate election records and acts as a liaison between City and Lancaster County Voter Registration

Serves as an office assistant to the City Administrator, Mayor, and City Council, performing extensive clerical and support functions. Must handle all duties with the strictest confidentiality. Duties include maintaining calendars; assisting with preparation of the departmental budget; typing reports, records and correspondence; composing letters of correspondence; filing; processing daily mail and email; running errands and maintaining media coverage records. Compiles, copies, binds, and distributes materials from a variety of sources.

Responsible for the assembling and safekeeping of all department records management functions involving complex filing systems of current and archived materials, using both hard copy and electronic media information storage systems. Ensures compliance with the Freedom of Information Act as the City’s Freedom of Information Officer and oversees the City’s records management program. Assists department with records retention and disposition schedules as established by the South Carolina Division of Archives and Records Management.

Qualifications

Associate’s degree in Secretarial Science, Business Administration, or Finance supplemented by five years of responsible secretarial and/or procurement experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Pay Info
Grade Salary Range
215 $24.46 to $30.58
How to Apply

Applicants interested in this job opportunity may apply online at https://www.lancastercitysc.com/339/Job-Application.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Lancaster is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, or disability. Your opportunity for employment with this City depends solely on your qualifications.