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Kent County

Clerk II

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A Municipal, License, or Court Clerk works in a municipal office to assist people applying for a permit or license. Processes applications and answers questions, collects fees, distributes permits and licenses when they are approved, and maintains office records.

$44,786 / year median in Michigan

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

The Kent County Probate Court Clerk's Office is seeking a Clerk II to perform clerical duties under the supervision of the: Office Administrator, Chief Deputy Probate Register, Probate Register, and Chief Probate Judge. Duties will include receiving and examining documents for filing and docketing information in the court's case management system, preparing documents for scanning and imaging, assisting customers via phone, email and in person with questions, hearing dates and copy requests, reviewing files to ensure proper documentation has been received, assisting with genealogy projects, filing, preparing or submitting orders to the Michigan State Police to add or remove individuals from LEIN, performing clearance checks for proposed fiduciaries, analyzing and preparing reports, sending notices regarding deficiencies and suspending delinquent fiduciaries, utilizing and updating court spreadsheets, preparing orders and performing other duties as assigned. •Please note that this position is a part of our HireReach process. You will receive an email from JOFI Assessments after you've applied, if you have not completed JOFI already. If you've submitted multiple applications for positions requiring JOFI Assessments, you may not receive a new invitation, as it only needs to be completed once. •High school graduate or equivalent with one year of clerical experience. Requires skill in filing, maintaining office records and operating various office equipment. Must be self-motivated, organized, detail oriented and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook applications. Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with diverse populations are essential. Court or legal environment experience desirable. Probate experience desirable. •Notices will come via email, be sure to monitor the email address indicated on your application for notifications regarding your application status• Don't take our word for it that Kent County is a great place to work and thrive. Watch this video on why our staff have made us their employer of choice.