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Clerk and Recorder Technician

 

Deadline to Apply:      Tuesday, January 14th, 2025. 11:59 p.m.

Department:               Clerk & Recorder 

Salary Range:             $20.60 - $25.75/hour

FLSA Status:               Non-Exempt 

Status:                         Full-Time

Benefit Status:             Eligible for benefits.

POSITION SUMMARY

 The part-time Elections and the part-time Clerk & Recorder technician positions have been combined to be one full-time position, job duties will be split between Clerk & Recorder and Elections. 

Performs a variety of administrative, clerical, and specialized functions associated with department functions, including: processing motor vehicle transactions; issuing marriage licenses; assisting in the election processes; assisting with recording functions; processing business transactions; and performing all other various task in support of departmental functions. 

Incumbent analyzes, regulates, and enforces statutory requirements for all State and Federally mandated laws and regulations. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Education and Experience:

  • High School diploma or GED; and, 

  • One to two years of progressively related experience; or, 

  • Any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge to perform the essential functions of the job. 

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Notary Public (depending on assignment)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)

  • Processes motor vehicle transactions, including, but not limited to; reviewing official and legal documents; calculating fees and taxes; entering information into computer systems; researching historical data; cashiering; issuing permits; mailing information; corresponding with citizens, car dealer, etc. to obtain needed information; creating, organizing, and maintaining filing systems; notarizing documents; filing and tracking duplicate registrations and tiles; issuing regular and special plates; and processing renewals, registrations, chattel mortgages, various titles, lien information, special identification numbers, trailers, handicap plates, and placards. 

  • Acts as an agent for the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicle and stays in compliance with C.R.S. 42-12-15.

  • Interviews, screens, greets visitors and directs them to the appropriate area or individual; may answer various inquiries personally; provides information on departmental services and functions; and assists visitors in making copies. 

  • Issues marriage licenses, collects required fees, verifies identification, addresses, and related information. 

  • Processes and prepares vehicle titles and renewals, including; inspecting titles; assuring appropriate taxes have been paid or are collected; completing cards; entering information into computer database, issuing plates; printing and filing title copies, and collecting fees.

  • Processes vehicle titles, renewals,

  •  replacement plates, and temporary permits for vehicles, trailers, and heavy equipment owned by organizations; maintains databases and track titles.  

  • Completes recording functions, including; calculating fees, indexing grantor/grantee and legal descriptions; duplicating maps; and scanning information. 

  • Processes liquor licenses and special events permits including; reviewing and processing applications; calculating fees; obtaining fingerprint information; scheduling hearings; writing legal notices; obtaining investigative information; obtaining required signatures; and distributing applications to agencies. 

  • Processes election information including; registering voters; preparing for elections; and answering questions and resolving programs. 

  • Performs vehicle identification number (VIN) inspections. 

  • Processes fiscal functions, including; verifying, reconciling, allocations, and posting details of transactions to accounts in journals or computer files; submitting monthly reports and warrants to agencies; and maintaining related information. 

  • Prepares complex, routine, and non-routine reports utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports; develops, charts, and graphs; prints various reports; relays and interprets administrative decisions, policies, and instructions. 

  • Analyzes, regulates, and enforces statutory requirements for all State and Federally mandated laws and regulations. 

  • Enters information into a computer terminal; uses the computer system to retrieve a variety of daily, monthly, and yearly reports; and maintains routine financial reports. 

  • Opens, stamps, sorts, and distributes incoming mail; prepares and processes outgoing mail, mass mailings, etc.; and determines appropriate routing for correspondence. 

  • Organizes and maintains various filing systems. 

  • Composes correspondence in accordance with standard policies; answers various inquiries; explains policies and procedures and arranges appointments; process orders and updates manuals; and processes routine and non-routine matters independently. 

  • May deal with sensitive and confidential personnel matters at the direction of senior level staff and/or the department director. 

IMPORTANT JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Photocopies reports, memos, and other various documents for requesting parties, and develops various forms. 

  • Disseminates a variety of information to various agencies, divisions, or departments via telephone, mail or FAX.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Moffat County is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Females/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/ Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity 

Questions?  Contact Human Resources at (970) 824-9195. 

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