McKean Chief Clerk

MCKEAN COUNTY CHIEF CLERK

McKean County is seeking qualified and highly motivated applicants to perform the duties of Chief Clerk. The Chief Clerk will provide clerical and administrative support to the Commissioners by supervising the activities of the County Commissioners Office on a daily basis.  

Responsibilities include:

• Supervise operations of Commissioner’s office, including preparation for meetings and minutes.
• Prepare advertising, bidding projects, correspondence as required.
• Monitor grants.
• Maintain accounting records and prepare a schedule of receipts for County audits.
• Maintain all lease agreements for County.
• Directs and coordinates County’s property, casualty, and liability insurance policies, and monitors the status and payment of claims.
• Distribute property tax levy forms to municipalities.
• Track all agreements and contracts.
• Distribute ethics and financial statements to all County employees and elected officials.
• Act as the County’s Right to Know Officer and Public Information Officer.
• Reviews correspondence, reports, news sources or publications and informs Commissioners of subsequent development and/or problems.
• Collects, interprets, analyzes and summarizes information to be used as a basis for the executive actions of the Commissioners.
• Communicates with County officials, offices, news media and general public on behalf of the Board of Commissioners.
• Directs and coordinates all matters of importance for the Commissioners.
• Multiple other duties as assigned.

Requirements include:

• Must possess highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to use these skills both written and orally in a public setting as well as to promote the understanding of complex issues among the Commissioners.
• Must be a self-starter with integrity, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
• Must make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such actions.
• Ability to multi-task with a high degree of accuracy.
• Executes and enforces all policies, ordinances, regulations, and operational matters under the leadership of the Board of Commissioners in order to comply with statutory and governmental laws, and to provide the most effective and efficient services to constituents.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and education preferred.  
• Public and/or private sector senior management experience preferred.

Please forward a Resume and County application to: Michele Jubon, Human Resources Director, McKean County Courthouse, 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749 or emailing it to: mmjubon@mckeancountypa.org by January 17, 2023.  We are an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V.