As
Deputy Clerk-Licensing, you’ll help manage the City of Durango’s licensing operations while providing clear, responsive customer service to businesses, community members, and City employees. You’ll oversee business, liquor, and marijuana license applications and renewals, support licensing compliance and reporting, and supervise the Licensing and Customer Service Specialist. You’ll also contribute to City Council and board meetings, elections, public outreach, and other City Clerk’s Office functions.
Guided by the City Clerk’s Office philosophy, “
We Exist to Assist,” you’ll join a collaborative team that values accuracy, enjoys helping others, and looks for ways to continually improve the services we provide.
The starting pay for this position is $49,913 per year, with opportunities for growth up to $69,878 per year based on long-term growth and performance within the role.
City of Durango’s Trail to Excellence
The City of Durango is a purpose-driven organization with more than 400 full-time and 300 part-time and seasonal employees across 15 departments, all working together to provide a wide range of services that keep our community running every day. From public safety and utilities to parks and recreation, our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality services that enhance the lives of all who live, work, and visit here.
At the city, we focus on continually improving how we work and serve the community. This effort is called the Trail to Excellence (T2E), and every employee plays a part in it. Whether you work outdoors, in an office, or lead a team, your daily efforts connect to the city’s mission of providing excellent service and reaching the city’s vision of being a multigenerational community that is authentic, diverse, engaged, thriving, and environmentally responsible. The full details of this vision are outlined in the city’s strategic plan.
As a member of our team, your work will be meaningful because:
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Your ideas help shape citywide improvements.
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The work you do ties directly into measurable goals.
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You'll be part of a system that values collaboration, innovation, and results.
We're looking for team members who share our core values of teamwork, dependability, professionalism, service, respect, innovation, and wellbeing — and who are excited to make a difference in the community we serve.
