Town Clerk & Treasurer

The Town of Essex is receiving applications for full time employment as our Town Clerk & Treasurer.

Under the direction of the Deputy Town Manager, the Town Clerk & Treasurer will perform various levels of work in areas such as the maintenance and recording of official municipal records, land records, issuing various licenses and official specialized documents, working elections, processing liquor licenses, independently providing information to the general public and Town departments , collection of tax and utility bills and all other work as required. This position will also have degrees of responsibility with the treasurer functions, accepting and posting payments and reconciling daily cash receipts.

The full job description can be found here: Town Clerk & Treasurer or at https://essexvt.bamboohr.com/careers

The Town of Essex will consider any combination of education and experience that allows for successful performance in this role. The Town’s goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the objectives of the position. We, therefore, encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if candidates believe they do not meet 100% of the qualification and hiring criteria described. The preferred requirements for this role can be found in the job description linked above.

The approximate salary range is $75,000-$90,000 per year with the actual starting salary based on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time non-union exempt position. The Town of Essex offers a competitive benefits package to include: Generous vacation and sick accruals, VMERS C Retirement Plan, MVP Health Insurance, health savings accounts, employer paid Dental and Vision insurance, Short Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance and optional ICMA-RC 457 and Roth IRA Retirement plans. A full summary of benefits can be found at https://essexvt.bamboohr.com/careers or here.

Applications can be submitted online by visiting https://essexvt.bamboohr.com/careers or interested candidates can pick up a paper application at the Essex Town Offices, 81 Main St, Essex Junction, VT 05452. This position is open until filled.

The Town of Essex is an equal opportunity employer.