Chief Clerk

The County of Blair is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Clerk to join our leadership team. This critical role is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of all departments under the authority of the Board of Commissioners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with statutory and governmental laws, and provide effective and efficient services to constituents.
• Collect, research, interpret, and analyze information to inform executive actions of commissioners.
• Direct and coordinate the management of departments, including Assessment, Children, Youth & Families, Elections and Voter Registration, and more.
• Enhance the County's relationship with federal, state, and local municipal affairs, and serve as a liaison between the Commissioners' Office and internal and external customers.
• Oversee budgetary and fiscal management, ensuring timely development of the budget for Board approval.
• Partner with the human resources director to address employee relations and labor relations, and recommend or conduct employee discipline or discharge.
• Supervise assigned personnel, including department heads, and direct and coordinate the County's property, casualty, and liability insurance policies.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on legislation, programs, business trends, and new initiatives affecting public policy and county government.

Requirements:

Qualified candidates will have a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field, and a minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior-level administrative position. They will also possess superior verbal and written communications skills, superior interpersonal relations, and proficiency with email, Internet, spreadsheet, and word processing applications.

Benefits:

The County of Blair offers a competitive benefits package, including a 90% employer-paid PPO health plan, defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution plan, group term life insurance, short-term disability, sick leave, and ample time-off provisions. The starting salary range for this position is $72,054.00.