City Clerk
City of Madison Heights, Michigan
Salary: $103,686 – $115,209 annually, depending on qualifications and experience
Excellent Benefits Package
The City of Madison Heights, Michigan, seeks an experienced and forward-thinking municipal professional to serve as its next City Clerk. This executive-level non-union position offers an outstanding opportunity to join a leadership team committed to exceptional public service, transparency, and innovation.
Madison Heights is a diverse community of approximately 28,000 residents located in the heart of Oakland County. The City is known for its fiscal stability, responsive municipal services, and collaborative organizational culture.
Position Overview
Reporting directly to the City Manager, the City Clerk serves as a department head and is responsible for the administration of all functions of the Clerk's Office. The Clerk serves as the official custodian of City records, administers elections, coordinates Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, supports the City Council and various boards and commissions, and ensures compliance with applicable state and local laws.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer all federal, state, county, local, and school elections
- Serve as Clerk to the City Council and attends regular, special, and closed-session meetings.
- Prepare and maintain official records, ordinances, resolutions, minutes, and legal notices.
- Serve as the City's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator.
- Maintain compliance with the Open Meetings Act, election laws, records retention requirements, and other statutory obligations.
- Supervise Clerk's Office staff and departmental operations.
- Coordinate business licensing and animal permit administration.
- Prepare departmental budgets, goals, performance measures, and reports.
- Support numerous boards, commissions, and authorities.
- Foster positive relationships with elected officials, employees, residents, businesses, and community stakeholders.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in public administration, municipal operations, finance, business administration, or a related field.
- Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) or Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation.
- Election administration experience.
- Notary Public certification or ability to obtain.
- Ability to obtain Michigan Election Official Accreditation within six months of appointment.
Preferred:
- Supervisory experience.
- Previous experience serving as a municipal clerk or deputy clerk in Michigan local government.
- Thorough knowledge of election administration, records management, FOIA, Open Meetings Act compliance, and municipal governance.
