| Job Title | Office Clerk |
| Application Deadline | February 10, 2025 |
| Beginning Salary | $42,336 |
| Description | WATAUGA COUNTY
POSITION OPENING
The Watauga County Tax Administration Office is accepting applications for the position of Office Clerk. Under regular supervision, position performs intermediate clerical work involving, but not limited to, providing general assistance to the public both in office and over the telephone, assisting other departments and staff as needed in areas involving land records and tax maps. Employee must exercise considerable accuracy and attention to detail in editing real property ownership records and ability to read and interpret a property deed, ability to make decisions in conformance with applicable laws and policies, ability to maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
Specific duties and responsibilities include: Updates real property transfers in CAMA Appraisal Software; reads recorded deeds to obtain data such as Grantor, Grantee, date of transaction, description of property, sales price and validity of sale. Contact lawyers and/or other persons involved with the recorded deed for clarification as necessary and ensures the real property’s ownership can be transferred according to North Carolina State Law. Performs related tasks as necessary.
Graduation from High School and some clerical experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience is required. County Benefit package includes health insurance, retirement, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Salary Grade 3, $42,336. Application Deadline is Monday, February 10, 2025. Apply at NC Works Career Center, 130 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC 28607, (828) 265-5385. Applications may also be obtained at www.wataugacounty.org (Employment Link) and submitted by mail, email WataugaCounty@ncworks.gov, or fax (828) 265-5410. An active NCWorks account is required, please visit ncworks.gov to create an account or to retrieve username. Watauga County is an EEOE. |
