Job Title: Deputy Clerk -- MUST BE A RESIDENT OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY
Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Deputy Clerk/Treasurer to join our team. The Deputy Clerk will assist in various administrative tasks to support the efficient operation of the office. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial concepts and possess excellent analytical skills.This position is part-time with the potential to become full-time.
Responsibilities:
-- Custody of books and records. The clerk is responsible for maintaining custody of the village’s books, records, papers, and the village seal, as well as all of the board of trustees’ official reports and communications. The clerk serves as the village’s records management officer and is typically, although not always, appointed as the village’s records access officer for purposes of the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
-- Minutes. The clerk serves as the clerk of the board of trustees
-- Local Legislation. The clerk is responsible for maintaining a record of all village resolutions and local laws .
-- Order to Pay Claims. The clerk must prepare, sign, and transmit to the treasurer an order directing the payment of all claims which the board of trustees has ordered paid. The order to pay claims must contain an abstract of all the claims that the board of trustees has audited and ordered to be paid. The abstract must contain the names of the claimants, the amounts approved for payment, and the appropriations chargeable. A duplicate of the order must also be filed in the village clerk’s office. If the village has consolidated the positions of clerk and treasurer, the mayor, not the clerk, signs the order to pay claims.
-- Filing, publishing, and posting notices relating to resolutions, local laws, public hearings, open meetings, and referenda
-- Complying with the notice and filing requirements for all village boards
-- Maintaining postings which are required to be permanently displayed
-- Notifying the proper State and municipal officials, as required by law, of certain village business
-- Serving as the point of contact for citizens with questions about the village; and Acting as liaison between the citizens and the village board of trustees.
-- Accounting
-- Bank Deposits
Job Type: Part-time
Expected hours: 20 – 25 per week
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Ability to Commute:
- Sharon Springs, NY 13459 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Sharon Springs, NY 13459: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person