Deputy City Clerk

Deputy City Clerk

City of Madison, WI

$83,478.98/yr – $/yr

The City of Madison Clerk’s Office is hiring two Deputy City Clerk positions. The Deputy City Clerk will oversee, direct, and coordinate election and/or licensing programming within the City Clerk’s Office. The position will manage high-level election decision making, troubleshoot, assign work, and provide managerial direction to all office staff. Responsibilities include developing and implementing election processes and procedures; issuing City and County licenses and permits;

maintaining a centralized information bureau as custodian of official City documents; administering and recording Common Council proceedings; and developing related policy.

• Two (2) years of directly related supervisory or team leadership experience incorporating substantive involvement in clerk’s office statutory responsibilities.
• Four (4) years of directly related supervisory experience incorporating substantive involvement in clerk’s office statutory responsibilities.
• Four (4) years of experience in the following:
  • Principles and practices of public administration relative to local government.
  • Governing election law and electoral principles and practices.
  • Record management principles and practices incorporating appropriate technological applications.
  • Principles and practices of public/business administration consistent with the management of a city department, including dynamics of policy development, sustainability, budgeting, resource planning, etc.
  • Computer software applicable to the duties of the position; and
  • Two (2) years of experience in the following:
    • Full range of supervisory principles and practices, labor relations, and personnel management.

City Clerk’s Office

12/11/2025

1/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

Government Administration, Public Policy Offices, and Government Relations Services