ASSISTANT TO THE TOWN MANAGER/TOWN CLERK/COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR– THE TOWN OF WEAVERVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA IS RECRUITING FOR A MOTIVATED PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONAL TO SERVE AS ASSISTANT TO THE TOWN MANAGER, TOWN CLERK, AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE A UNIQUE SET OF SKILLS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE TOWN MANAGER IN SPECIAL PROJECTS, RESEARCH, RESPONDING TO CITIZEN INQUIRIES, ETC; FULFILL TOWN CLERK FUNCTIONS AS ESTABLISHED IN NC GENERAL STATUTES INCLUDING TAKING MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF TOWN COUNCIL AND OTHER BOARDS, POST NOTICES AND AGENDAS, ETC.; SERVE AS COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR IN MAINTAINING THE TOWN WEBSITE, DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER AND MANAGEMENT OF THE TOWN’S SOCIAL MEDIA SITES. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: BACHELOR’S DEGREE (MPA PREFERRED) IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PUBLIC POLICY, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNICATIONS, JOURNALISM OR A RELATED FIELD OR PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE IN A SIMILAR FUNCTION PREFERRED. KNOWLEDGE OF NC GENERAL STATUES REGARDING PUBLIC RECORDS AND THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW AND OTHER REGULATIONS IMPACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IS STRONGLY PREFERRED. EQUIVALENT COMBINATIONS OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED. CANDIDATE MUST BE PROFICIENT WITH OFFICE TECHNOLOGY, COMMON OFFICE-BASED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING PERSONAL COMPUTERS, PRINTERS, AUDIO-VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES, AND WEB CONFERENCING. COMPENSATION WILL BE DEPENDENT ON CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS. THE TOWN OFFERS AN EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: POSITION WILL REQUIRE THE ABILITY TO WORK EVENINGS AND/OR WEEKENDS TO ATTEND MEETINGS AND/OR SPECIAL EVENTS. HIRING RANGE: $47,903 -$65,500. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE 1) LETTER OF INTEREST, 2) RESUME WITH SALARY/WAGE HISTORY, 3) COMPLETED TOWN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION (HTTPS://WEAVERVILLENC.ORG/GOVERNING/EMPLOYMENT) AND 4) NAMES, RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR AT LEAST THREE PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES TO: ASST. TO TOWN MANAGER/TOWN CLERK, C/O SELENA COFFEY, TOWN MANAGER, TOWN OF WEAVERVILLE, P.O. BOX 338, WEAVERVILLE, NC 28787. APPLICATION MATERIALS MAY ALSO BE EMAILED TO SCOFFEY@WEAVERVILLENC.ORG. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED.