Full job description
The Office Clerk provides administrative and clerical support to the County Clerk’s office, ensuring accurate recordkeeping, efficient public service, and compliance with Nebraska statutes. This position plays a key role in maintaining official county records, assisting with elections, supporting various licensing and reporting functions. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and capable of handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced government office environment.
Essential Job Functions:
- Perform data entry, filing, scanning, and document preparation.
- Answer phones, greet visitors, and respond to public inquiries.
- Prepare correspondence and reports.
- Record and maintain real estate documents, marriage license, resolutions, and other legal filings.
- Assist with indexing and archiving official records.
- Assist with voter registration, absentee ballot processing, and election setup.
- Maintain election records and support election boards.
- Issue marriage licenses, liquor licenses, passports, and other permits.
- Ensure proper documentation and fee collection.
- Process accounts payable under supervision.
- All other duties as assigned.
Preferred Talents:
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to file alphabetically and numerically with accuracy.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Ability to operate a wide variety of standard office equipment such as a typewriter, calculator, printer, etc.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Prior clerical, administrative, or customer service experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Working Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to indoor conditions. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate but may increase to a loud volume.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 – $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
