North Haven - Town Clerk

Start Date: March 25, 2025 | End Date: April 23, 2025
County: Knox County
Job Type: Clerk

The Town of North Haven, Maine, is accepting applications for a Town Clerk. If interested, please send your resume to:

Rebekah Carmichael-Austin, Town Administrator

PO Box 400

North Haven, Maine 04853

[email protected]

Duties: The Town Clerk is the first point of contact at the Town Office. The Clerk greets people either by phone or in person when they call or enter the Town Office and assist customers directly or ensure they are connected with the appropriate member of the office staff. The Town Clerk is responsible for a wide range of duties including but not limited to scheduling and recording the minutes of Town meetings, registering vehicles and boats, issuing dog licenses, maintaining vital records (births, marriage, death), maintaining Town records, maintaining compliance records and setting up trainings, registering voters and maintaining official voting and election records, ordering and maintaining office supplies, and other related tasks and assignments.

Required Skills & Characteristics: Demonstrated customer service skills, organizational skills, computer skills, attention to detail, initiative, facility with financial accounts, cooperation and ability to get along well with and assist other members of the office and customers - occasionally in a fast-paced or tense situation, ability to learn and put newly acquired knowledge into action, and an ability to keep track of multiple tasks and follow them through to completion. Experience in a similar office setting is preferred.

Training: The Town will pay for training and for time spent shadowing the current clerk. Some of the training is available online and some is done on the mainland in person. The Town will pay for travel, meals, and lodging while away from home on training.

Nature of Position, Schedule, Work Hours: The Town Office’s core hours are from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm Monday through Thursday. In addition to regular weekly hours, the Clerk is expected to work occasionally on weekends or late into the evening during Town meetings or elections.

Benefits: Benefits include accrued vacation and sick leave, a voluntary retirement plan (similar to a 401(k)), health, and dental insurance.

Application Due Date: Please submit your resume by April 23, in person to the Town Office, 16 Town Office Square, NorthHaven, or emailed to [email protected]

Questions: Contact Rebekah Carmichael-Austin, (207)867-4433.