I am the Town Clerk for the Town of Clinton. The Town of Clinton is a Municipality that operates under the Home Rule Charter  with a population of 1,653, under the leadership of Mayor Lori Ann Bell.

 

I joined the Town of Clinton in March, 2013 as the Assistant Police Records Clerk  for a  brief period before beginning as the Town Clerk.

 

LEVEL OF AUTHORITY:  Perform routine duties independently, setting priorities and scheduling own work in accordance with established and general policies and procedures requiring regular interpretation.  Responsible for sound judgment, thoroughness and competence, where failure to perform effectively and efficiently could have serious impact on the office operations, public relations and the efficient use of resources.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:

• Prepare and disseminate correspondences/notices for all town meetings

• Prepare memorandums, letters and minutes for the town meeting

• Perform accounting  task: General Ledgers, balance sheets, budgeting, purchase orders, general journals, bank statements and reconciliations

• Assistance for maintenance department phone calls and message distribution

• Perform general office management obligations

• Maintain records for payments

• Prepare necessary document and dissemination of the Town

   

  QUALIFICATIONS AND CAPABILITIES

  Technical

• Knowledge of departmental program structure (mission, goals, and objective), departments' policies and procedures

• Broad education, experience and ability to deal with diverse situation and diversity of people

• Knowledge of computer operation, Microsoft programs including but not limited to Excel, Access, Outlook and Word

• Basic accounting and mathematical computation with a high degree of accuracy

 

The purpose of my job is to support administration by performing various duties requiring of organizational systems and procedures. Performs data compilation, analysis, review and administrative tasks that support the operation of the organization. Supports multiple and concurrent activities, provides guidance to controls to measure compliance. Maintain a working knowledge of organization.

 

I have the ability to handle multiple interruptions and adjustments to priorities throughout the day.

I have the ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals and handle calmly and efficiently situations ranging from routine to emergency

I have a excellent memory and organizational ability, in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadline.