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Our Legal and Administrative Services Department is searching for an Administrative Support Specialist in the Clerk’s Office. This is varied clerical work that involves moderately complex work methods and problems. This position involves performing a wide variety of clerical functions, as well as light physical labor in handling the City's mail/copy services. The position requires the application of discretion, initiative and independent judgment in the handling of various tasks. This position also involves job duties related to the front reception counter including answering the telephone, handling walk-in requests, working in the WISVOTE election database while maintaining confidentiality, as well as the preparation, coordination and maintenance of licenses and permits issued by the Office of the City Clerk. Work is performed under the general supervision of the City Clerk.

Qualifications 

This position requires three years’ experience in general clerical work; graduation from high school plus additional training of at least one year of college, business, or technical school (including or supplemented by courses in typing, computer use, office practices and clerical subjects), or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Salary

The starting salary for this position is $21.8817 hourly - $26.2581 hourly plus an excellent fringe benefit package including paid time off, health, life, dental, and Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The WRS is among the best funded and best managed public pension systems in the country. Employees, spouses, and dependents over the age of 12 months who are covered on the City’s medical plan are eligible to use the Connecting Care Clinic (CCC). The CCC provides primary and acute care services and physical therapy at no cost to the patient.

Apply Now!

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete an on-line application at www.appletonwi.gov  by Tuesday, January 20, 2026.  Resumes without an application will not be considered. For additional information please click here.

City of Appleton Human Resources

100 N. Appleton Street, 6^th floor

Appleton, WI 54911

Phone: (920) 832-6458

Email: humanresources@appletonwi.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer