City of Portland - Vital Records Clerk

Start Date: October 01, 2024 | End Date: March 30, 2025
County: Cumberland County
Job Type: Clerk, Other

City of Portland - Vital Records Clerk

Part Time (22 hours per week)

This position involves complex and confidential duties issuing birth, marriage, and death certificates, fishing and hunting licenses, marriage licenses, dog licenses, while handling high volume of telephone calls and mail-in requests. Assist with Election related duties as needed.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be energetic, detail oriented, and organized.
• Ability to be customer friendly is required.
• Computer literate and have the ability to juggle multiple tasks.
• Must also have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• 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.

Applications accepted until filled

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

Salary & Benefits:

This is a union position, CEBA (Grade 10) - Starting at $19.85/hr.

The City of Portland prides itself on its outstanding benefits and collegial and mission-driven work environment. City benefits include:

• Thirteen paid holidays
• Sick, vacation, and personal leave
• Health, life, dental, vision and income protection insurances
• Choice of retirement plans, including a pension plan
• Use of City recreation facilities
• Discount on professional development programs through USM and Thomas College

If you have questions or need assistance with the application, please contact Shae Gonzalez (City of Portland Recruiter) at sgonzalez@portlandmaine.gov or 207-653-3615

The City of Portland believes that to do our best work, our employees need to reflect the diverse, vibrant community we serve. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please call 207-874-8624 or email hrinfo@portlandmaine.gov

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/5684653