City Recorder Job Opening

Join the hard working staff at the City of Harrisburg!

The City of Harrisburg gives you a unique opportunity to join a vibrant and pro-active small city staff.  Harrisburg is a wonderful place to work and live. Located on the banks on the Willamette River, Harrisburg offers a special small-town experience, with a seasoned, stable, and supportive work team.  Integrity, professionalism, and dedication to public service is a requisite.

The ideal candidate has municipal experience, and performs highly complex, analytical, technical and administrative tasks.  Main job duties include those related to the functions of the City Recorder’s Office, such as maintenance of official city records and Council actions.  (S)he is also responsible for human resources (generalist), elections, addressing, and risk management duties for the City, as well as issuance of Building Permits, and partially supervising two employees. The full job description is included with this application packet; please note that some night work is required for City Council and Committee meetings.

Desired qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in communications, public administration or business administration, and a minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience at a municipality, or the education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  A Certified Municipal Clerk Designation is required within a five-year period, and the candidate must become a Notary Public within one year.  Familiarity with Oregon Public Records Retention, and the Caselle software system is desired, but not required. Pay is competitive with excellent benefits. Annual salary level of $43,890 to $57,756 DOE.

Provide us with a City employment application, resume and include a cover letter addressing the following questions:  1.) Describe your experience with taking minutes at formal meetings, plus your familiarity with the operation of City Council meetings. 2.) What kind of experience do you have with administering and maintaining websites, and/or social media. 3.) Describe your familiarity with public records disclosure laws and records retention in the State of Oregon.  4.) Indicate what level of experience or knowledge you may have in relation to building permits and building code.

Submit your application packet to the City of Harrisburg, 120 Smith St., PO Box 378, Harrisburg, OR 97446 by March 29, 2021, at 5:00pm.  Questions can be sent to  meldridge@ci.harrisburg.or.us.  Applications are available on the City website, or in City Hall.  The City of Harrisburg is an Affirmative Action/EOE and complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  Veterans preference is provided with a Veterans’ Preference Form, and submission of a copy of form DD-214 or 215 (copy 4).

Publish:  City website, OAMR website, and LOC website:  February 26, 2021

Newspaper:  March 4th, 2021