Deputy Clerk of Council

Town of Leesburg, VA

• $62K — $138K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 5+ years of professional administrative experience needed.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in a municipal clerk's office or local government preferred.
  • Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) certification is a plus.
  • Notary Public certification is advantageous.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish is a valuable asset.

Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative support to the Clerk of Council and Town officials.
  • Maintain permanent records of Town resolutions, ordinances, and council minutes.
  • Prepare and distribute agendas, legislation, and official documents.
  • Manage records for the Clerk's Office and Town Boards and Commissions.
  • Support Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
  • Interact extensively with elected officials, Town staff, and the public.
  • Attend night meetings as required.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Affordable health insurance coverage.
  • Participation in the Virginia Retirement System.
  • Optional 457(b) retirement plan with Town matching contributions.
  • Flexible spending accounts and voluntary benefits.
  • Employee assistance program (EAP).
  • Membership to the Town's full-service recreation center.
  • Optional payroll Roth IRA.
  • Generous paid time off.
Full Job Description
Salary: $62,197.00 - $138,099.00 Annually
Location : 25 West Market Street Leesburg, VA
Job Type: RFT
Job Number: 01329
Department: Clerk of Council
Opening Date: 10/01/2026

What You'll Be Doing

This position involves responsible administrative work providing a variety of support services to the Clerk of Council, Town Council, the Town Manager's Office and the Town Attorney's Office. Work includes performing a variety of duties such as maintaining the permanent record of all Town resolutions, ordinances, council minutes; preparing and distributing agendas, legislation, minutes, memos, letters, motions, listings and notices; records maintenance for the Clerk's Office; Town Boards and Commissions maintenance; and support of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Work also involves extensive interaction with elected and appointed officials, Town staff and the general public, and requires the exercise of considerable judgment, initiative, and discretion based on knowledge of department, Town, State and Federal policies and procedures. Attendance at night meetings is required on an as-needed basis.
For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town'sJob Descriptions page.
Required Qualifications

  • Associate's degree or equivalent combination of accepted education, training and experience.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of professionally responsible administrative experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of professionally responsible administrative experience, preferably within a city/town municipal clerk's office or local government.
  • Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) certification.
  • Notary Public.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish.


Compensation and Benefits
The Town of Leesburg is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to grow one's career, all while making a significant impact on the operations and quality of life in a thriving community.

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

Please click on "Employee Benefits" to review detailed information regarding employee benefits for regular full-time and regular part-time employees.

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