City of Portland - Vital Records Clerk (Part-Time)

Start Date: April 17, 2024 | End Date: July 26, 2024
County: Cumberland County
Job Type: Clerk

Vital Records Clerk – Part Time (22.5 hours per week)
City Clerk’s Office

Ready to make a meaningful impact in a vital role? Join our team as a Vital Records Clerk, where you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining and managing critical documentation with precision and care. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Position involves complex and confidential duties issuing birth, marriage, and death certificates, fishing and hunting licenses, marriage licenses, and dog licenses.
• Handles high volume of telephone calls and mail-in requests.
• Assists with Election related duties as needed. 

Requirements:

• Applicants must be energetic, detail oriented, organized, customer friendly, computer literate and have the ability to juggle multiple tasks.
• Must also have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen; must be able to climb a step ladder and retrieve heavy (up to 20 lbs.) volumes of records from vault.
• Must be able to work with a diverse population, including language diversity.
• Must be able to qualify as a Notary Public within 60 days of hire. 
• Overtime hours, that may include evening and weekend work, may be required during petition verification and elections. 

Accepting applications until the vacancy is filled.

Offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.  

TO APPLY, CLICK HERE:    https://selfservice.portlandmaine.gov/ess/EmploymentOpportunities/JobDetail.aspx?req=315&sreq=5&form=1000&desc=VITAL%20RECORDS%20CLERK%20(PART-TIME) 

Salary & Benefits:
CEBA Union position – Grade 10 – Pay range starting at $19.85/hour.  

The City of Portland prides itself on its outstanding benefits, and collegial and mission-driven work environment. Permanent employees receive a generous benefits package that includes paid holidays; employee health insurance; sick and vacation leave; optional life, dental, vision and income protection insurances; choice of retirement plans; and tuition reduction program with the University of Southern Maine and Thomas College. Part-time employees may receive a pro-rated benefits package which may include some, but not all, of the benefits listed above.  

The City of Portland is strongly committed to diversity in its workforce.
Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.
We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.