Harrisburg Utility Billing Supervisor-Building Permit Clerk

UTILITY BILLING SUPERVISOR/BUILDING PERMIT CLERK

The City of Harrisburg is providing you with an opportunity to join a vibrant and pro-active small city staff. Harrisburg is a wonderful place to work and live. Located on the banks on the Willamette River, Harrisburg offers a small-town experience, with a seasoned, stable, and supportive work team. Integrity, professionalism, and dedication to public service is a requisite.

The ideal candidate has municipal experience, and performs complex, analytical, technical and administrative tasks. Main job duties include responsibility for three city programs; Utility Billing, Building Permits, and Code Enforcement, including partial supervision of the Utility Billing Clerk, and a future Building Permit Tech. The full job description is included with this application packet.   Please note that there is a possibility for occasional night work.

Desired qualifications include an Associate’s Degree in communications, public administration or business administration, and a minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience at a municipality; or the education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Must pass an extensive criminal background check. Familiarity with the Caselle software system is desired, but not required. Pay is competitive with excellent benefits. Annual salary level of $43,341 to $57,034 DOE.

Provide us with a City employment application, resume and include a cover letter addressing the following questions: 1.) Indicate what level of experience or knowledge you may have in relation to building permits and building code. 2.) What kind of customer service experience do you feel a government should provide to its patrons? 3.) What kind of experience do you have in analyzing and interpreting code, and/or policies and applying it to real life situations? 4.) What kind of software are you familiar with/have used in the past?

Submit your application packet to the City of Harrisburg, 120 Smith St., PO Box 378, Harrisburg, OR 97446 by June 7, 2021, at 5:00pm. Questions can be sent to meldridge@ci.harrisburg.or.us or lross@ci.harrisburg.or.us.  Applications are available on the City website, or in City Hall. The City of Harrisburg is an Affirmative Action/EOE and complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Veterans’ preference is provided with a Veterans’ Preference Form, and submission of a copy of form DD-214 or 215 (Copy 4).

Publish: City website: May 14, 2021

Newspaper: May 20, 2021