Job Description:

Job information City Clerk Administrative Support Specialist from the Company City of Manitowoc, this latest City Clerk Administrative Support Specialist job vacancy is located in the city Manitowoc, WI located in the country United States . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate Bachelor Degree . Job Vacancies in this Administrative field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Thank you for considering the City of Manitowoc in your career search! It's a great City to live in and to work in! .

The City of Manitowoc is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

The City of Manitowoc ONLY accepts online applications for current openings.

• We do not accept paper applications or emailed resumes.

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Note- This position will have a start date of January, 2024.

An Administrative Support Specialist performs a wide variety of clerical and data entry tasks; does related work as required. This is responsible and varied clerical work requiring the ability to master the skill in the operation of a variety of software programs. This position also acts as a Customer Service Clerk performing a variety of customer service skills. The work involves assisting the public with explanations and interpretations of City ordinances, policies and procedures, and handling complaints and questions. Employees in this position have frequent contact with the public by phone, e-mail, written correspondence, public meetings/events, and through counter duties. Employees in this position work independently. The work involves the exercise of judgment in the application of prescribed procedures and methods on routine matters. Although the specific duties of employees in this position allocated to this class vary, they are the same level of difficulty. The work environment is that of a collaborative and a “shared services” type which extends across traditional departmental boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Perform customer service duties at counter regarding license applications, voter registration, changes of address, research special assessments and aid other departments by directing and/or assisting citizens and guests with their needs. Act as liaison between the public, city departments and the Common Council. Staff customer service desk as required.
• Process all payments properly via coding to assure proper accounting for revenues received through Treasury including, property taxes, special assessments, utility bills, licenses, and state payments.
• Reconcile and prepare deposit for daily collections.
• Perform notary public service as required.
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Calculate special assessments from DPI maps and generate invoices, review delayed special assessment agreements,
• Research special assessment requests and bankruptcy searches and prepares letters.
• Assist individuals using the kiosk to enroll in programs, complete applications, make payments and access the City's website.
• Issue licenses including alcohol, taxicabs, taxicab drivers, operators, cigarette, direct purchaser/seller, pawnbroker, weights & measures, and other licenses and permits.
• Answers phones, greets customers, and provides customer service assistance involving a variety of city services, including voting, public meetings, City ordinances and other miscellaneous information. Refers customer to proper department or outside agency.
• Perform various election duties through the State's voter registration system including: managing HAVA checks, death matching, felon matching, duplicate voter matching, voter transfers, maintaining voter records, processing voter registrations, data quality tasks, voter address validation through mapping, configuring and printing poll books, handling incomplete voter registrations, reconciling voter participation, managing the absentee voting process and ballots, managing Military and Overseas Voters through MyVoteWisconsin and processing the four year voter record maintenance, arranging for nursing home voting, all of which require good time management to meet the deadlines set by the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC).
• Set up Badger Books (electronic poll books) at each polling location including display configuration and uploading election data the day prior to each election.
• Take down Badger Books from each polling location the day after each election.
• Prepare various reports including licenses and Tax Exempt Properties. Process Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Sort all incoming mail to appropriate departments.
• Distribute material for Common Council meetings. Attend Council meeting in the absence of the Deputy Clerk assisting with Granicus and taking notes, preparing Council proceedings and assisting with Council correspondence when Deputy is busy or absent, as necessary.
• Maintain permanent record of the City of Manitowoc ordinances, mailing out revisions, distributing current ordinances to all City departments, as they are adopted, and keeping a record of distribution.
• Create agendas and post meeting notices as directed and send notices to newspaper, staff and others. Maintain calendar of public meeting notices, updating meetings and announcements on local Cable Channel and website.
• Maintain mobile home ownership records.
• Maintain record of all legal notices published including the election records.
• Prepare cemetery deeds and certificates for perpetual care; prepare vouchers for Board of Public Works payments, and other payments including cemetery lots purchased by the City.
• Operates office equipment including copy machine, computer, calculator, facsimile machine, multi-line phone system and credit card reader.
• Assist other departments when needed.
• Maintain Fleet List spreadsheet, add or delete vehicles and equipment from insurance policies and process vehicle registrations, title changes and license plates.
• Maintain Insurance Certificates for contracts, special events, sidewalk privilege agreements, etc.
• Maintain fixed asset database
• Maintain Standard Work Procedures documentation

Qualifications

Education:

High School degree or equivalent with business school training highly desirable.

Experience:

Equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Certifications/Licenses:

None required.

Other Requirements:

Working knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment and of business arithmetic and English; experience with computers, and particularly word processing and spreadsheet programs; ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions; records; ability to type accurately and at a reasonable speed; organizational skills; ability to make minor decisions in accordance with laws; regulations and established policies; clerical aptitude; good judgment; tact and courtesy.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

This position must possess the ability to communicate effectively with department staff; clearly explain department procedures to members of the public; perform calculations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and the ability to assess and handle situations with irate customers in a calm manner by exercising good judgment, decisiveness, tact and courtesy. Knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required. This position must also possess professional communication skills and the ability to interpret laws, regulations and policies in relation to the needs of the organization. Must be able to obtain Notary Public designation.

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The City anticipates filling these positions pending Committee approval and funding.

THE CITY OF MANITOWOC PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT E-VERIFY, PLEASE VISIT http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.The City of Manitowoc is a qualifying Public Service Loan Forgiveness organization.

Non-represented positions are governed by the Employee Policy Manual. Employees in Non-represented positions are at will employees. POSITION: This is a Non-represented hourly position. EXTENDED LEAVE: Full time employees will be granted 10 days of extended leave per calendar year. Extended leave is pro-rated the first year of employment. If an employee is absent for four or more consecutive days, extended leave may be used for the fourth day and any subsequent consecutive days. Extended leave may be used for absences which qualify as FMLA. SICK LEAVE: Non-represented, full-time employees, who are active as of January 1 annually, will be provided with 24 hours of sick leave which may be used each calendar year to address their own personal health care needs or the health care needs of a spouse or an immediate family member who resides primarily with and is primarily dependent on the employee for care and support. Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, will receive 12 hours of sick leave. PERSONAL/BIRTHDAY: Full-time employees are provided 8 hours paid time off for their birthday. The day off must be used during the calendar year. HOLIDAYS: New Years Day, half day on Friday before Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, work day before Christmas, Christmas Day and half day on New Years Eve if it falls on a Monday- Thursday. PTO: 80 hours of PTO will be available to use after 30 days of employment Accrual schedule (full-time): After 1 year of service 120 hrs (4.62 hours per pay period) After 4 years of service 136 hrs (5.23 hours per pay period) After 7 years of service 160 hrs (6.15 hours per pay period) After 10 years of service 168 hrs (6.46 hours per pay period) After 11 years of service 176 hrs (6.77 hours per pay period) After 12 years of service 184 hrs (7.08 hours per pay period) After 13 years of service 192 hrs (7.38 hours per pay period) After 14 years of service 200 hrs (7.69 hours per pay period) After 19 years of service 240 hrs (9.23 hours per pay period) After 21 years of service 248 hrs (9.54 hours per pay period) Personal time off will accrue and become available on a pro-rata basis each payroll cycle. HEALTH INSURANCE: Medical (with a HSA), Prescription, Dental, & Vision plans. Manty Health and Wellness Clinic. Insurance begins the first day of the next month following 30 days of employment. LIFE INSURANCE: Offered through the Wisconsin Retirement System. Insurance begins the first day of the next month following 30 days of employment. Employee pays first month's premium, employer pays remaining 11 months. Coverage is equal to employee's annual salary to next $1,000. Additional coverage available at employee's expense. WISCONSIN RETIREMENT SYSTEM: Begins immediately upon employment. Employer pays employer's share of employee's salary. The employee contributes the employee's share of the employee's salary. HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT: Allows employee to set aside pre-tax deductions for medical expenses. FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN: Allows employee to set aside pre-tax deductions for dependent child care and for limited dental/vision not covered by insurance. PHYSICAL EXAM and DRUG TEST and BACKGROUND CHECK: Required of all newly hired employees, paid for by the City. MISCELLANEOUS BENEFITS: Short-term and long-term disability, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, Employee Assistance Program, deferred compensation plans for additional retirement savings, and Edvest-College savings plan. The benefits listed are the current benefits and are subject to change by the Common Council.

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Closed Date : 2024-08-04