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Daily Dose for Job Seekers: Barrow Hiring County Clerk

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Job title: County clerk
Employer: Barrow County government
Job description: Performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties in support of activities of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners in coordination of administration of county government. Work involves maintaining secured documents and providing documents as needed; attending all commission meetings, public hearings and work sessions, recording and transcribing minutes, and securing approval to record in official minute book; typing agenda and preparing commissioners’ agenda packets and posting required meeting notices; serving as official custodian of all county records and county seal; serving as a liaison to department heads, elected officials, public, and news media regarding meetings, commission actions, ordinances and other government operations; serving as Notary Public; preparing and administering budgets; attesting commissioners signatures on minutes, deeds, agreements, and/or contracts; attending all bid openings to record bids; scheduling required training for position and board of commissioners; maintaining records of all county board authority members; attending all personnel appeal hearings and recording minutes; serving as secretary to board of ethics; certifying updates to the official Barrow County Codebook; answering and forwarding calls; and performing various other professional and administrative tasks.
Qualifications: Requires a high school diploma and/or vocational school diploma supplemented by one to two years of progressively responsible experience in secretarial and administrative work, preferably in a local government setting. Or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must have computer experience. Must be a Notary Public and have desire to complete training related to county clerk certification.
For more information and to apply: Click here or contact the county's human resources department

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