A Deputy County Clerk provides administrative support to the County Clerk’s office at the direction of the Chief Deputy County Clerk (Supervisor), and the seven-member St. Louis County Council and their staff at the direction of the Administrative Director, by assisting with the preparation, recording, and filing of official County Council documents, and ensuring the timely and precise recordkeeping of official County records according to applicable rules, laws, and the County Charter. Will be responsible for or provide backup with the processing of all state certified notary applications along with the administering of oaths to new or renewing notaries, oversight of fees collected, and preparing of reports required by the Secretary of State’s office and St. Louis County.
A Deputy County Clerk is a full-time hourly position requiring 40 hours per week and is merit based under the Civil Service Commission.
The starting salary range will be $22.03 hourly. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. To learn more about these and other County benefits, please visit https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/administration/personnel/benefits.
St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visithttps://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.
SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.
The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire.
The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.
