City Clerk - Palo Alto, California
The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine and green innovation. The community’s tree-lined streets and historic buildings reflect its California heritage, and at the same time, many world class businesses maintain or started their offices here, such as Stanford Health Care and Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Amazon, Hewlett Packard, Houzz, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Rivian, SAP and SAP Ariba, Tesla, Varian Medical Systems, and VMware. Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy with premium shopping and dining options. Excellent healthcare facilities, performing arts and diverse recreational opportunities are just some of the incredibly desirable community’s cherished amenities. To learn more, visit https://www.cityofpaloalto.org
The City Council seeks a local government professional who is proficient in the City Clerk’s Office functions, including agenda management, elections administration, public records requests, among other functions. Equally important, the next City Clerk will be an excellent communicator and will not only bring a pro-active, team-oriented, collaborative approach to the role, but will also be innovative, exude “presence”, and will recommend solutions with minimal coaching or guidance from Council or others. Candidates with good people skills and a “service first” approach are highly encouraged to apply. The Mayor and City Council seek a City Clerk who values precision with a propensity for accuracy, attention to detail and timely communication and responsiveness, thereby ensuring a high-quality work product. Ensuring accountability within the Office, the City Clerk will set and clearly communicate expectations and support staff development and engagement.
The successful City Clerk will be visible, accessible, and serve as an ambassador of the City to the community, ensuring that the public has access to timely information. In this regard, the City Clerk is expected to remain impartial, unbiased, even handed, and apolitical. Strong interpersonal skills, a calm demeanor under pressure, and a customer service orientation are critical to the role of the City Clerk. The next City Clerk will understand the “public facing” role of the City Clerk’s office and work with and respond to a highly spirited engaged community in a welcoming, professional manner.
The City is offering a competitive salary for this position, and appointment will be made depending upon the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Filing Deadline: October 22, 2023
Resumes are acknowledged within 2 business days.
