Building And Zoning Clerk

BUILDING & ZONING CLERK
CITY OF STOW is accepting applications to fill the full-time position of Building & Zoning Clerk for the Stow Building Department.
Starting pay range is $19.82 to $27.47 per hour.
Essential Functions

• Accurately maintains filing systems in accordance with accepted accounting practices and City policies.
• Acts as custodian of Department documents and records. Establishes and maintains filing systems, and indexes using moderate independent judgment. Maintains current filing systems; which provide easy access to building information resulting from the issuance of permits by the Department.
• Operates a City-owned vehicle, as necessary.
• Composes, types and edits a variety of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other documents requiring judgment as to content, accuracy and completeness.
• Answers in-coming calls and routes callers or provides information, as required.
• Receives, stamps and distributes incoming mail; correctly processes outgoing mail.
• Regular, reliable, predictable, and punctual attendance is an essential function of the position. (This is due to the fact that employees work as part of a team, and that there are a limited number of employees available to perform numerous tasks critical to meeting to efficient and effective delivery of statutory services to the public, and/or among whom the responsibilities to perform those numerous tasks can be distributed.)
• Inputs data to standard office and Department forms.
• Responds to inquiries in person or by telephone to other departments, contractors, vendors and the general public and applies significant knowledge of department policy, regulations and procedures.
• Processes contractor registrations.
• Prepares a variety of Department records; including notices.
• Accepts inspection requests and forwards them to the appropriate personnel.
• Complies with all Citywide and departmental policies, work rules and procedures.
• Performs routine clerical and administrative work in answering phones, receiving the public, providing customer assistance, building permit issuance, cashiering, data processing, and record keeping.
• Operates listed office machines, as required.
• Assists in the procurement of Department materials and/or supplies and inventories.
• Notarizes documents as needed.
• Performs other duties related to those of the position and/or resulting from the needs of the organization.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Qualifications

• Must be able to multi-task.
• Must be able to understand and follow oral and written instructions and write brief messages.
• Must be able to work effectively during stressful situations; i.e., such as answering the phone while contractors are waiting to apply for a permit(s).
• Must be able to work independently and carry out assignments to completion with minimal instruction.
• Must be proficient in customer service skills.
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with City employees and officials and the general public.
• Must possess proficiency in business English, punctuation, arithmetic, spelling, modern office practices and procedures and recordkeeping methods, practices and procedures.
• Must have graduated from high school or have a GED equivalent; with specialized course work in general office practices.
• Must have four (4) years of increasingly responsible related experience, or any equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Must have a working knowledge of computers and electronic data processing and some knowledge of accounts receivable practices.
• Must have the ability to balance cash, checks and credit card payments at the close of each business day; and rectify any discrepancies.
• Must have the ability to quickly acquire and appropriately apply knowledge of department regulations and policies.
• Must demonstrate skill in operating the listed tools and equipment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Ohio Driver’s License throughout the term of employment.

Applications and position requirements may be obtained at Stow City Hall, 3760 Darrow Road, Stow, Ohio from 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. M-F. Application deadline is 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2023.
To view the full job description, posting and obtain an application form go to www.stowohio.org under Employment.
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