Principal Clerk - P&R

The City of Ames is conducting a recruitment to establish a Civil Service eligibility list for this classification. The list will be valid for up to one year from the date of certification by the Ames Civil Service Commission and may be used to fill one or more vacancies in this classification. In addition, City of Ames Civil Service employees who have previously held Civil Service status in this classification and are interested in voluntarily demoting or laterally transferring into the current vacancy must submit their application by the deadline.

Under general supervision, the Principal Clerk plans, implements and carries out support staff functions, complex clerical assignments, and projects; applies departmental and City customer service and record‑keeping policies; exercises sound judgment in applying departmental and City procedures; and may perform related work as required.

The immediate opening for this position will mainly be working at the Community Center located in City Hall. The scheduled hours for this position will be Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.

The City of Ames has a compensation philosophy for our merit salary ranges that provides growth for employees as they gain experience and expertise in their roles. The minimum pay of each range is intended to reflect an employee's qualifications that meet the position's minimum requirements. The median of any range is for an employee who can reasonably meet all expectations of the position responsibilities without initial or extensive training.

The City may consider a candidate's education, experience, and skills that are above the minimum requirements when considering a salary closer to the median. The median salary for this position is $66,899.

Our comprehensive benefits package can be viewed at:
City of Ames Benefits

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please visit: PSLF Program

Serves as the front line customer service representative. Provides needed support to members of work group. Receives and reviews documents in accordance with established policies and procedures; applies departmental and City policies; exercises sound judgment in applying departmental and City procedures. Plans, implements and manages complex clerical assignments and projects; collects and analyzes information; prepares summary reports for supervisory review. Composes meeting minutes and types correspondence, which require a comprehensive understanding of departmental operations and of proper grammar.

Develops and maintains filing systems and automated data bases; uses software packages to compile and analyze data and to generate reports. Responds to customer and citizen requests; maintains customer and budgetary accounts; maintains and balances employee time records. Routinely schedules meetings and plans events; organizes project work and resources. Responsible for proofreading and editing department documents for proper grammar, punctuation, and accuracy.

As determined by the department head, may serve as the secretary to one or more City boards or commissions, which includes preparing and compiling agenda items, distributing board packets, taking and transcribing minutes, notifying appropriate individuals, groups or agencies regarding board actions, and maintaining historical records of board actions; may manage departmental web pages; monitor outgoing departmental communications to ensure they reflect positively on the organization;

and other duties as assigned.

Each employee is expected to continually strive to bring shared values to life through our Excellence Through People organizational culture. ETP values include: committing to continuous improvement; inspiring creativity and innovation; being customer driven; making data‑driven decisions; championing employee involvement; striving…