City clerks handle elections, as well as provide a line of communication between the public and city or municipality councils. In this era of tight government budgets, the expected job growth for city and municipal clerks is only four percent, or slower than average. If you’re interested in this competitive line of work, it’s particularly important that your resume is head and shoulders above the rest due to the limited numbers of openings.
The two most important sections of a resume for a city clerk position are the work history and education sections. In the education section, emphasize your study of political science or related fields. Your work history should draw attention to any previous government positions held–if you don’t have previous experience, be sure to include volunteer experience at nonprofits or government agencies.
To speed up the writing process, be sure to take a look at our city clerk resume templates.
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Jay Lane
100 Broadway Lane
New Parkland, CA, 91010
Cell: (555) 987-1234
example-email@example.com
Summary
Constituent-focused City Clerk with experience in small and mid sized communities. Strong multitasking abilities in fast paced governmental environment. Effective at interacting with governmental officials, including members of city councils or town commissions.
Highlights
- Keen understanding of local ordinances
- Effective speaker
- Organized record keeper
- Technically proficient
- Friendly communicator
- Creative problem solver
Work Experience
January 2010 to May 2012 City of New Cityland—New Cityland, CA Assistant City Clerk
- Frontline staff member designated to address citizen city tax related issues.
- Created comprehensive guide to New Cityland tax ordinances for use by citizens and governmental officials.
- Provided monthly written and oral reports to city council on all tax related issues.
- Efficient member of team of 12 assistant city clerks.
May 2012 to June 2014 City and County of Denver—Denver, CO Assistant City Clerk
- Responsible for collection of past due accounts due to the City and County of Denver.
- Prepared monthly reports to city council on collection activity, including projections for coming time period.
- Increased collected revenue by 25% during time in office.
- Regular interaction with members of the public regarding past due accounts with the city and county.
June 2014 to Present City of Worthington—Worthington, KY Assistant City Clerk
- Reported directly to Worthington city clerk.
- Responsible for personnel related issues throughout the city government of Worthington.
- Created comprehensive employee handbook for city of Worthington.
- Developed continuing education programming for employees of the city.
Education
2009 University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Bachelor of Arts, Political Science