Deputy City Clerk

About the role

The City Clerk’s Office is seeking a Deputy City Clerk to support City Council meetings and public hearings by preparing agendas, recording proceedings, and ensuring follow-up on Council actions. In this role, you’ll also help maintain accuracy and compliance by reviewing and processing key city documents, legal notices, resolutions, ordinances, and meeting minutes, along with technical records and the Municipal Code.

Responsibilities

• Support City Council meetings and public hearings by preparing agendas, recording and transcribing proceedings, and ensuring timely follow-up on action items.
• Review and process official records, including ordinances, resolutions, minutes, legal notices, and agreements, ensuring accuracy and legal compliance.
• Certify official documents and administer oaths or acknowledgments in the absence of the City Clerk.
• Aid with budget development, monitoring, and expenditure oversight for the City Clerk’s Office.

Requirements

• Learn and adapt new tools and systems with ease to support work efficiency.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and professionally across a variety of settings.
• Quickly identify challenges and apply logical, evidence-based approaches to resolve them.
• Contribute to a workplace culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships across departments and disciplines.
• Identify creative solutions to challenges and implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience with municipal government administrative support work.
• Experience as a Clerk, including experience in writing and training policies and procedures.
• Experience supporting public meetings, including preparing agendas, recording proceedings, transcribing minutes, and tracking follow-up action items.
• Experience as a Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC).

Skills

• Adaptability to new tools and systems.
• Clear communication skills.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Collaborative teamwork.
• Policy and procedure development.

Benefits

The City of Bothell offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, state pension, deferred compensation, and a 2% pay premium for employees proficient in a second language. Additionally, the City provides commute trip reduction, alternative work schedules, flexible work environment, and hybrid work options when appropriate.

Pay

The starting salary for this position is $60,000 per year.

Schedule

The initial schedule will be Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, with the potential to transition to a hybrid schedule after the first six months.

Recruitment Information

The first round of application will be reviewed on Friday, June 12, 2026. The default schedule will be Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, with the possibility of transitioning to a hybrid schedule after the first six months.

Application Instructions

To apply, please complete the online application and attach your resume and cover letter. For additional information, please refer to the job description and minimum qualifications provided.