Part Time Intermediate Clerk

City of Anaheim • Anaheim, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Anaheim is seeking a team-oriented, dynamic, and customer-focused Part-Time Intermediate Clerk to support the Planning and Building Department. This position plays a key role in providing professional, timely, and accurate service to the public, applicants, contractors, and internal staff. The ideal candidate will have journey-level clerical experience performing a full range of office support duties in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include maintaining schedules and calendars, operating a multi-line phone system with a high volume of inquiries, and providing front counter and in-person assistance to the public. Candidates should have experience supporting managers and staff, strong proficiency in computerized business databases for data entry and report generation, and prior clerical experience in a public sector setting. Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency is preferred. Highly desirable qualifications include prior public sector experience, particularly in a municipal environment, as well as experience with code enforcement, building or urban planning, municipal building permits, planning services, business licensing, and public counter operations. This is a part-time position, typically averaging 20-30 hours per week. A minimum number of hours is not guaranteed. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applicants that apply after the first review date of August 11, 2026, are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review date.

Requirements

• Varied journey level clerical work experience.
• Knowledge of modern office methods, procedures, and computer equipment.
• Knowledge of basic principles and procedures of filing and record keeping.
• Knowledge of basic principles of customer service.
• Knowledge of principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation.
• Knowledge of English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
• Ability to type and/or enter data on a computer at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
• Ability to meet the requirements of the classification and have mobility, vision, hearing, and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.
• Prior public sector experience, particularly in a municipal environment.
• Experience with code enforcement, building or urban planning, municipal building permits, planning services, business licensing, and public counter operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain schedules and calendars.
• Operate a multi-line phone system with a high volume of inquiries.
• Provide front counter and in-person assistance to the public.
• Support managers and staff.
• Perform data entry and report generation using computerized business databases.
• Perform general clerical work including filing, typing, and answering phones.
• Receive, process, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail.
• Operate a variety of office equipment including computers and supporting word processing applications.
• Provide detailed information to the public regarding assigned area of responsibility.
• Correctly interpret and apply City policies and procedures.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Benefits

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference / background check (to include a conviction record) and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which will include a drug/alcohol screening).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed