The City is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to serve as Clerk of Council. The Clerk of Council is an appointed position by the members of Council each term (2yrs) per the Charter of the City of Cincinnati. The Clerk of Council reports directly to the members of City Council with responsibilities to the Mayor. This is an appointed, unclassified position that manages an office of five employees.

The Clerk of Council provides professional administrative support to the Mayor and City Council, while ensuring compliance with all legal requirements. The Clerk attends all Council meetings and keeps records of the proceedings; signs and attests all ordinances, assists the Presiding Officer as needed, acts as parliamentarian, and other acts of the Council. The Clerk performs the duties required by the Charter, those outlined in the Rules of Council and by State Law such as but not limited to processing petitions submitted by the citizens to be placed on a ballot, carrying out the process for Charter amendments by Ordinance while working closely with the Hamilton County Board of Elections, acting as the liaison between the State of Ohio, the Mayor and Council, overseeing the Order of Council and Committee meetings per the Charter and Council Rules.

(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)
In addition to knowledge, skills, and abilities requirements of the Clerk of Council
Knowledge of:

• Government functions
• Concepts, methodologies, and tools pertaining to the organizing, tracking, and reporting aspects of project and program management
• Specific to the area of assignment; considerable knowledge of the major principals, practices, methods, and techniques of administration relating to areas such as general management, budgeting, human resources, rules, and practices of City elected/appointed officials.

• Operate specialized hardware devices, tools, and equipment relating to assigned functions.
• Operate copy machines, printers, scanners, fax machines, office phones, smart phones, computers, laptops, and projectors.
• Utilize Microsoft Office products including Work, Excel, Legistar, PowerPoint Assess, and Outlook, Adobe Pro, and various other applications.

• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
• Produce and maintain accurate and legible reports and documents.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, state agencies, local governments, and the public under sometimes stressful conditions.
• Interpret and apply complex laws, regulations, standards, and policies.
• Analyze and appropriately solve problems and resolve conflicts.
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
• Learn and implement the Charter of the City of Cincinnati and Rules of Council
• Self-supervise and follow through on detailed projects.
• Work flexible hours.

Completion of secondary education or equivalent (high school diploma or GED) and 5 years of documented work experience in administrative, management, training, or related functions.

Some college courses preferred from an accredited college or university in the fields of public administration, business administration, law, political science, or a related field.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must have or be able to obtain a Certification as a Municipal Clerk (CMC) within 2 years of being appointed.
• Must have or be able to obtain an Ohio Notary certification within 1 year of being appointed.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Sunshine Laws Training Certificate regarding the Ohio Public Records Act and Open Meetings Act required by State Law

Environmental Conditions: Office environment; exposure to computer screens; working closely with others.