Salary: $78,519.30 - $116,562.39 Annually
Location : Goodyear, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
Division: City Clerk
Department: City Clerk
Opening Date: 07/20/2026
Closing Date: 8/3/2026 5:00 PM Arizona
FLSA: Exempt

Job Description Summary
Join a small, dynamic team at the center of local government operations. This position works closely with department leadership and provides a unique opportunity to contribute to initiatives that support transparency, accountability, and effective governance. As a key member of the City Clerk's Office, the successful candidate will have broad exposure to departmental operations, collaborate with stakeholders across the organization, and play an important role in advancing the department's goals and priorities.

The ideal candidate is an organized and analytical professional with strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills. They are comfortable conducting research, analyzing information, coordinating projects, and preparing reports and recommendations that support departmental goals and informed decision-making. The successful candidate can effectively balance strategic initiatives with high-level administrative and operational support to department leadership, exercising sound judgment, discretion, and attention to detail. They are adaptable, resourceful, and capable of managing multiple priorities while building collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the organization. A commitment to customer service, continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality results is essential.

Provides professional-level technical, analytical, project management, and administrative support to assigned department and/or division(s) Conducts research, analyzes data, develops reports and recommendations, and coordinates projects and initiatives that support departmental operations and organizational goals. Assists with process improvement efforts, performance management, policy and program analysis, and local, state and federal regulatory compliance activities. Work is performed under general direction and requires initiative and independent judgment, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Only a limited number of the most qualified applicants meeting the City's requirements will be invited for an interview. The examination process for this position will consist of a panel interview. All communication regarding application status and interview notifications will be sent via email- please monitor your junk/spam email for communication as it will come from a system generated source.
Essential Functions
This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following functions do not identify all duties performed by the incumbent. Other duties and responsibilities will be performed as assigned.

• Leads departmental data analytics and business intelligence efforts by developing forecasting models, analyzing operational and performance data, maintaining data integrity, and partnering with Information Technology to implement and support technology solutions that align with departmental goals.
• Coordinates strategic planning and operational excellence initiatives by developing and maintaining department policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and supporting division-wide planning efforts that improve efficiency, compliance, and organizational performance.
• Manages complex projects from initiation through completion by conducting research and analysis, developing recommendations, monitoring timelines and milestones, preparing reports, and ensuring successful project execution.
• Develops and delivers executive-level communications and represents the department through presentations, reports, and briefings for City Council, executive leadership, advisory commissions, regulatory agencies, community stakeholders, and other internal and external partners.
• Serves as a strategic liaison and problem solver by researching complex issues and citizen inquiries, facilitating meetings, coordinating stakeholder engagement, fostering community outreach, driving continuous process improvement, and promoting collaboration to enhance customer service and departmental effectiveness.
• Provides professional-level administrative support to the department/division(s).

Requirements

• Formal Education/Knowledge: Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum two years of experience in a related field.
• Certifications and Other Requirements: Valid Driver's License.
• Reading: Work requires the ability to read and comprehend development agreements, council actions, and trade journals.
• Math: Work requires the ability to perform general math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and statistical analysis.
• Writing: Work requires the ability to write memoranda, correspondence, reports and produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper English sentence construction, punctuation and grammar
• Managerial: Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others but may provide advice/direction to an employee with less experience/skill or tenure.
• Budget Responsibility: Supports the preparation of budget documents; may do research to justify data used in documents for a unit or division of a department. May recommend budget allocations. Often compiles data and/or enters or oversees data entry. May have responsibility for monitoring budget expenditures (typically non-discretionary expenditures).
• Policy/Decision Making: Moderate - The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. More complex work as well as decisions with more significant impacts are typically reviewed prior to being finalized.
• Technical Skills: Limited Application - Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
• Interpersonal/Human Relations Skills: High - In addition to the sharing of information, interactions at this level may also include providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies/procedures. In many of the interactions, contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.

12 Month Objectives

• Become familiar with the city's organizational structure, organizational charts, departments, governing documents, and the city's core values, mission and vision.
• Develop an understanding of the City Clerk's Office, and become familiar with the tools, systems, policies and standard operating procedures.
• Build trust and establish collaborative working relationships across the organization.
• Demonstrate professionalism, responsiveness, and a commitment to exceptional customer service
• Assist with administrative, operational and strategic priorities and projects.
• Manage department performance measures and metrics and reporting including evaluation of new or enhanced data collection.
• Prepare reports, presentations, research and executive level memos or other internal and external communications.
• Identify opportunities to enhance customer service, operational effectiveness and organizational excellence.
• Represent the department on committees, workgroups, or organizational initiatives as assigned.
• Coordinate strategic projects, monitor progress and follow through.
• Manage and maintain updates to content, features and applications on department intranet and public-facing websites.
• Support technology improvements and process automation where appropriate.
• Provide support for Regular City Council Meetings as required.

The City of Goodyear offers a highly competitive benefits package including:

• Vacation Leave: 14 days per year, increasing with longevity. Goodyear offers an enhanced vacation benefit of recognizing total years of service under all Arizona public retirement systems for accruing vacation.
• Sick Leave: 12 days per year
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday the first full pay period of January
• Flexible Holiday: 24 hours per calendar year (prorated based on hire date)
• Health Insurance: Three health plans available to select from at a group rate
• Dental Insurance: Two dental plans available to select from at a group rate
• Vision Insurance: Available at a group rate
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Care and Dependent Care accounts available
• Short Term Disability Insurance: City-paid coverage
• Cancer Benefit: City-paid coverage
• Life Insurance: City-paid insurance valued at twice the annual salary ($400,000 maximum); additional life insurance for self and/or dependent is available at employee's cost
• Longevity pay beginning at year six
• Tuition Assistance: $5,250 per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite wellness center/clinic
• Access to the Goodyear Recreation Center
• Robust employee well-being program
• Free identify theft monitoring and protection with Aura
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan: 2% city match (employee contributes 1%)
• Retirement Health Savings: $22.50 city contribution (employee contributes $12.50 per pay period)
• Retirement: Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined Benefit plan with mandatory city and employee contributions currently at 12.00%. Plan includes Long Term Disability Benefit.

01

Please indicate your highest level of education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor Degree or above
• None

02

Please indicate your years of relatable experience:

• Less than 2 years
• 2 - 3 years
• 4 - 5 years
• 6 years or more

03

Do you possess a valid driver license?

• Yes
• No

04

What is your field of study? Please list all degrees and certifications:
05

How many years of experience do you have providing high-level administrative or leadership support?

• Less than 2 years
• 2 - 3 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5 years or more

06

Please describe your experience, including the types of responsibilities you handled and the level of leadership you supported.
07

Are you familiar with developing, tracking, analyzing, and reporting performance measures, key performance indicators (KPIs), or operational metrics?

• Yes
• No

08

Describe your experience developing, tracking, analyzing, and reporting performance measures, key performance indicators (KPIs), or operational metrics.
09

How many years of Microsoft Office do you possess?

• Less than 2 years
• 2 - 3 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5 years or more

10

Detail your experience with Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Required Question