Deputy County Clerk ID- 9065
Overview
Are you passionate about serving your community and eager to grow in a supportive environment?
Join La Crosse County and take the next step in your career.
Embrace a full-time position with a work schedule that allows for work-life balance. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment and offer the opportunity to become part of an organization that values all team members and respects diversity.
This is a specialized position in the County Clerk's Office. Employee in this position is appointed by the County Clerk under Wisconsin Statute 59.23(1) and works under limited supervision in assisting the County Clerk in the discharge of the duties of the Office of County Clerk.
We offer:
- A supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce.
- Ample opportunities for career learning, development, and growth.
- A culture of respect, teamwork, honesty, and integrity.
- The chance to serve your community in a purposeful and meaningful way.
- Flexibility with generous paid time-off benefits.
In addition, we provide excellent benefits, including:
- The Wisconsin Retirement System
- Great health insurance
- Comprehensive dental coverage
- Life insurance with disability options
Essential Job Functions
ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP FUNCTIONS
Acts with integrity and builds trust through demonstrated respect, humility, and honesty. Treats others with dignity.
Encourages open communication. Actively listens and demonstrates open-minded thinking and willingness to accept other’s points of view.
Demonstrates self-leadership, seeks out opportunities for personal growth and development, accepts feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and apply.
Employs vision and strategy to drive positive results by leading with clear goals, objectives, and desired outcomes. Evaluates and monitors to hold self and others accountable for results.
Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance of change and emotional intelligence. Seeks feedback and listens to learn despite personal setbacks.
Uses analytical skills, experience, and input from others to make critical decisions.
Demonstrates perseverance by pushing through difficult and challenging situations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Assists in training new employees in the County Clerk's Office.
Provides work direction, monitors performance, and provides feedback and re-direction as necessary, for support staff within the County Clerk’s Office.
Assists others in the office with procedural problems as necessary and makes policy decisions in the absence of the County Clerk.
Makes decisions, signs documents, and acts for the County Clerk in their absence, always in accordance with the policies of the County Clerk.
Issues/sells DNR fish and game licenses, while ensuring all required documentation is present.
Dog Licenses:
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Sells dog licenses in accordance with state statutes and county ordinance.
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Maintains the database up to date with up-to-date information on dog, rabies and tag information.
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Assists with the reminder, warning notice procedure, and issuing citations for unlicensed dogs.
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Deals directly with the City, Village and Town Treasurers regarding policy and statutory questions and reconciling dog batches.
Marriage License:
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Issues marriage licenses in accordance with Wis. Stat. 765.
- Determines if statutory criteria are met to issue valid legal document based on review of required documentation.
- Administers oath and collects fees.
Parade Permits:
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Receives and processes parade permits in accordance with County Ordinances.
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Notifies the proper jurisdictions for approval of permit and issues permit.
Elections:
Oversees and processes accurate records of elections in WisVote.
Prepares reports for municipalities.
Has knowledge of the election laws/procedure and information for conveyance to the public.
Performs all Relier services, for pre- and post-election documentation.
Maintains a good working relationship with the municipal clerks.
Assists the County Clerk with the administration of elections.
Stays apprised of election law changes.
Additional election duties as assigned.
Review, edits and files minutes and agendas for all County meetings.
Scans, indexes and files all contracts for the County.
Receives and files Timber Cut Notices following Wis. Stats. 26.03(1) and distributes notices accordingly to the appropriate contacts, staff, and jurisdictions.
Performs clerk duties for the County Board of Supervisors as directed by the County Clerk.
Performs notarial acts for the public and county officials and maintains notary status.
Reconciles funds collected, balances, prepares reports and deposits to the County Treasurer’s Office.
Maintains strict confidentiality of work-related matters.
Addresses and assists the public/customers with questions and/or concerns. Directs and refers them to the proper area when necessary.
Communicates in person, on the phone, via teams and in writing with internal and external departments, municipalities, and the general public.
Attends Wisconsin Election Commissions webinars and training.
In this public service position, employee is required to be courteous, cooperative and respectful at all times, with the public and clients. Also establishes and maintains a courteous, cooperative and respectful working relationship with other employees, supervisors and public officials.
Employee is expected to report to work when scheduled, with minimum use of sick leave, to build up sick leave balance for income protection for unexpected illness.
Physical demands: Sits at desk, uses hearing, near vision and dexterity for computer keyboard/mouse/monitor, calculators or other office equipment. Talks to clients, callers, and department staff. Sits, stands, bends, reaches, and moves about the office intermittently throughout the day. Handles papers and manuals, etc., lift files, copy paper and other office materials. Stands for longer periods of time and waiting on counters and frequent moving from desk to counter. Occasionally opens, lifts and moves heavy boxes of records. At election time, lifts, carries and moves voter equipment and heavy boxes.
RELATED JOB FUNCTIONS
This job description is not intended to encompass every job duty or responsibility but is only illustrative. This position is required to perform other duties as may be assigned or required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Considerable knowledge of WisVote, Wisconsin election procedures and laws, and of marriage license procedures and laws.
- Considerable knowledge of local government structure within County government.
- General knowledge of dog licenses procedures and statutory requirements.
- Knowledge of DNR licensing procedures and laws.
- Ability to operate a computer, calculator and copier with proficiency.
- Ability to perform a variety of complex clerical tasks and to understand and carry out complex written and oral instructions with a minimum of supervision and to work independently when necessary.
- Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with County officials, Municipal officials, the general public and other employees.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to relate with a wide variety of individuals.
- Ability to show initiative to work independently, to be a problem solver, establish procedural improvements, and prioritize multiple tasks and take direction, etc.
- Ability to organize and maintain neat and orderly files and records.
- Ability to compose letters and correspondence with minimal supervision and instructions.
- Ability to make decisions with independent judgement and initiative which require a good understanding of applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, policies and practice.
- Expected to be familiar with departmental affairs so they can respond to public inquiries of fact which may involve interpretation of law.
- Strong organizational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to provide work direction, monitor performance and re-direct as necessary.
Training, Experience and Other Requirements
- Associate Degree in Business Administration, or another clerical course.
- Three years related work experience in an office setting providing customer service and experience with Microsoft Office software (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
- Equivalent combination of education and experience which provides necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
- High level of interpersonal skills, organizational skills and clerical abilities.
- Preference for experience in any of the following: elections administration, governmental operations such as offices that issue licenses or permits regulated by the state, computerized financial record-keeping.
- Strong preference for experience in a Wisconsin County Clerk's office or a Municipal Clerk's office.
- Must be bondable for handling money.
- Must complete Voter Registration System (WisVote) training within six (6) months from date of hire.
- Must complete Vital Records (SVRIS) training within six (6) months from date of hire.
- Ability to work late on election nights, and occasionally an evening meeting.
- Must be a team player.
- Must be eligible to be certified as a notary.
Employees in this class are offered a comprehensive benefit package including:
~Health Insurance
~Dental Insurance
~Life Insurance
~Wisconsin Retirement System
~Vacation
~Sick Leave
~Holidays
~Deferred Compensation
~Section 125 - Flexible Spending Account
For a more detailed overview of each of these benefits
