Sr. Clerk II – Assessors Office

FULL-TIME SENIOR CLERK – ASSESSORS OFFICE
Town of Stoughton

The Town of Stoughton is seeking applicants to fill the position of Sr. Clerk II in the Assessor’s Office. This is a full time, 35 hour, benefitted, union position that provides administrative, basic bookkeeping, secretarial, and clerical support to department staff, and all other related work as required.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Performs routine clerical and administrative support in answering phones, receiving the public, providing customer assistance and data processing; Answers in-coming calls and routes callers or provides information as required; Responds to inquiries from employees, citizens and others and refers, when necessary, to appropriate persons; Receives, stamps, and distributes incoming mail, processes outgoing mail; Reviews forms, lists, documents, correspondence and/or applications for accuracy and completeness; Inputs data to standard office and department forms; makes simple postings to accounts; compiles data for various reports; Maintains filing systems, control records and indexes using moderate independent judgment; Maintains inventories and prepares orders office supplies and materials for approval; Schedules appointments and performs other administrative and clerical duties; Serves as back-up for other administrative and/or clerical personnel; Plans, coordinates, and schedules meetings and event; Performs similar or related work, as required, or as situation dictates; Prepares and maintains property record cards as needed; Updates departmental records for abatements, exemptions, and permits; Prepares departmental warrants; Enters motor vehicle abatements into Munis; Enters exemptions into Munis, and all other work as required
Recommended Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent plus at least four (4) years’ experience in office setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; Must be proficient with Microsoft Office; Munis experience; Patriot experience; Experience in real and personal property record keeping; Experience with Patriot Assessing Software; Thorough working knowledge of office procedures and practices; Working knowledge of Municipal Government Operations.

Starting Salary: $27.37/Hr

Resumes will be accepted until position filled: Human Resources, Town of Stoughton, 10 Pearl Street, Stoughton, MA 02072 AA/EOE

The Town of Stoughton is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to municipal and community-wide excellence in the town. In doing so, Stoughton strives for a town culture and environment that fosters a true sense of belonging for all and provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the town, communities, and neighborhoods.

“The Town of Stoughton is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender or gender identity, familial status, disability, ancestry, age, marital status, public assistance status, sexual orientation, veteran history/military status or genetic information.”