City Clerk

Salary : $95,555.20 - $141,024.00 Annually
Location : Saint Paul, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 25-UNCL-01646
Department: City Council
Opening Date: 11/19/2025
Closing Date: 1/9/2026 11:59 PM Central

About the Position
Join the City of Saint Paul as our City Clerk, where you'll provide strategic leadership and ensure transparency, accuracy, and accessibility in all legislative and public record functions. Acting as a connector between City Council, departments, and the Mayor's Office, you'll play a vital role in strengthening public trust and supporting efficient, responsive city governance.

Here's what you can expect to do:

• Build Strong Relationships Across Stakeholders
  Serve as a key liaison between the City Council, departments, and the Mayor's Office-facilitating communication, collaboration, and resolution to achieve shared goals.
• Improve and Modernize Processes
  Evaluate and streamline long-standing administrative or legislative processes, introducing innovative systems and technology to enhance efficiency, compliance, and service delivery.
• Lead Through Transition and High-Volume Work
  Provide steady leadership in a dynamic environment-balancing accuracy, deadlines, and compliance during elections, Council sessions, and organizational change.
• Ensure Legislative and Legal Accuracy
  Oversee management of official records, ordinances, and resolutions; certify actions; and ensure adherence to Minnesota Data Practices, open meeting laws, and the City Charter.
• Foster Operational Excellence and Customer Service
  Lead and mentor staff, promote consistent work standards, and ensure responsive, transparent service to residents, elected officials, and community partners.

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Our community
We are home to a diverse group of over 300,000 residents who speak over 125 languages and dialects. We have more than 170 parks and open spaces including shoreline on the Mississippi River. We are at an exciting time in our history: our population has increased, and we are experiencing growth and change. That is why we are committed to ensuring our public services and our entire city works for all of us.

Why work for us
At the City of Saint Paul, the work we do is to serve others. Employees engage with the community, provide essential services, and work to improve the well-being and quality of life for all residents. We are a leader in promoting inclusion and equity, investing in employees with support resources, and training and development.

Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of , including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us.We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.

Position Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Law, Management, Political Science, Communications, or a related field, and at least six years of progressively responsible professional level experience in a municipal, county, state, or legislative environment.

Must be or become a certified municipal clerk with the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers' Association and International Institute of Municipal Clerks within 24 months of appointment.

How to Apply

1. Submit a City of Saint Paul online application by the closing date.
2. Upload or submit the following document(s) via the online application system. (Zip files and web links will not be accepted. Each uploaded attachment is limited to 10MB.)
   • A resume -- please include vacancy related experience in a municipal, county, state, or legislative environment
   • Cover letter

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Need technical support? For help with the online application, please call 1-855-524-5627.

Learn more about our Hiring Process

Unclassified Posting: This is an UNCLASSIFIED position and is therefore not governed by City Civil Service Rules.

Selection Process: Applicants who meet the criteria and requirements stated on the job posting will be placed on a hiring list for consideration. Hiring Managers may interview/hire anyone from the list.

Final Selection Process: You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method.

Pre-Employment Screening: This position requires a background check which may include criminal history, and employment history as a condition of employment. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education to Human Resources upon conditional job offer.

Compensation and Benefits: We offer competitive pay and benefits, and generous leave programs. The salary range for this position is 95,555.20 - $141,024.00 with starting salary dependent on qualifications.

Saint Paul's outstanding includes:

• Pension - City contribution to MN Public Employee Retirement Association.
• Vacation - Vacation time is accrued up to 29 days per year.
• Other Leave - Employees receive 11 paid holidays and 6 personal leave days every year.
• Deferred Compensation - $2,500 minimum employer match available (match may vary).
• Medical Insurance - Single medical coverage fully paid for by employer; significant City contribution for family coverage.
• Dental Insurance - Preventive dental coverage is provided. Optional dental is available at cost.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability are provided.
• Life Insurance - Saint Paul pays for 100% of premium cost for an amount of coverage equaling one and one-half times the employee's annual salary.

Human Resources Contact Information:
Michelle LeBow at 651-266-6519
Email:

The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The City of Saint Paul is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The City of Saint Paul offers a competitive benefits package for permanent, certified positions. Temporary positions are not eligible for benefits.

Benefits vary with each position and the collective bargaining agreement. Benefits may include:

City Paid Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vacation/Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Life Insurance
• Subsidized Metro Bus Pass
• Deferred Compensation
• Retirement Program

Optional Benefits

• Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance

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The thorough completion of the supplemental questions is very important in the screening process. Documentation of work experience referred to in the supplemental questions must be included in the application. Your education, training, and experience are subject to verification.I understand that giving false information, failure to accurately represent myself, or not providing required documentation as listed on the job announcement will result in disqualification from this position.

• Yes

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Which of the following represents your highest level of completed education in Public Administration, Law, Management, Political Science, Communications, or a related field.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• J.D.
• None

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If you have a degree in a related field, please specify the field.
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I have at least six years of progressively responsible professional level experience in a municipal, county, state, or legislative environment.

• Yes
• No

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I understand I must be or become a certified municipal clerk with the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers' Association and International Institute of Municipal Clerks within 24 months of appointment.

• Yes

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The City Clerk often serves as a connector between departments, Council, and the Mayor's Office. Provide an example in a municipal, county, state, or legislative environment of how you've built relationships across different stakeholders to achieve an outcome?
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Describe a time you identified an inefficiency in a government-related long-standing process. What steps did you take to propose and implement improvements?
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Tell us about a time you led during a period of transition or turnover in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
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RECRUITMENT: How did you first find your way to our website to apply for this position? (check all that apply)

• City of Saint Paul website
• City of Saint Paul employee
• City of Saint Paul job interest card
• City of Saint Paul walk-in
• City of Saint Paul Posted newsletter
• City of Saint Paul Gov.Delivery notifications
• Friend or family member
• League of Minnesota Cities website
• Governmentjobs.com website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• X (formerly known as Twitter)
• Indeed.com website
• ZipRecruiter
• Pollen website
• MinnesotaWorks.net
• College or University
• Community organization
• Job fair
• Professional association
• Saint Paul Elevate Session
• People of Color Career Fair
• Other

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RECRUITMENT: If not indicated above, please specify where you heard about the position (e.g., specific organization/website name, City of Saint Paul employee name).
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I am currently a Right Track Worker or have been employed by the City of Saint Paul as a Right Track Worker in the past.

• Yes
• No

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Are you currently a Saint Paul resident?

• Yes
• No
• Prefer not to answer

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If you indicated "yes" as a current Saint Paul resident, please indicate your zip code.
Required Question

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