Principal Clerk

Date of Posting: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Department: City Clerk & Chief of Elections
Job Title: 
Principal Clerk
Vacancies: 
One Permanent Full-time
Union Eligible: 
AFSCME Local 193
Work hours: 
City Hall Hours

Salary/Hourly
$45,387.73 - Step 1

$47,251.87 - Step 2

$51,280.59 - Step 3

Duties & Qualifications

  • Performs clerical duties according to standard office procedures requiring a degree of decision and knowledge of the function of the department or section and performs duties in which typing is performed a large percentage of the time: types from rough draft, straight copy, recoding or other devices: types correspondence, reports, memoranda, requisitions, certificates, charters and other documents: proofreads own typed material to check for accuracy and completeness; performs some duties covered in the Clerical Series in addition to typing.
  • Employee will perform all duties required of the City Clerk’s Office within the Principal Clerk classification.
  • Ability to perform all of the above functions in both English and Spanish. Provide language assistance, as necessary, to all city departments, specifically for Spanish-speaking constituents.
  • When applicants are substantially similar in terms of qualifications, preference will be given to candidates who have resided in the City of Lynn for a continuous twelve-month period before the date of posting.

How To Apply
A completed application can be submitted via:

- Email ([email protected])
- Regular Post
- In-Person at the Personnel Department, Room 307 in Lynn City Hall

If submitting via e-mail, please include the “JOB TITLE” in the subject line. Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, March 11th or you will not be considered.

Job Title: "Principal Clerk"

CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED (Priority Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025)

The City of Lynn is an Equal Opportunity Employer!
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If you have any questions about the application process or need assistance, please call (781) 598-4000 or email us at [email protected].