City Clerk

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.

• 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.

For more information and essential functions, see our City Clerk job description.

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.

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.

We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

• 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.

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.

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…