Administrative Clerk II - Sanitation; LURM

Position: Administrative Clerk II - Sanitation (LURM)

Applications are being accepted from current County employees as well as members of the public.

Salary

$19.87 - $26.94 Hourly

Location

Elkhorn, WI

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

Department

Land Use & Resource Management

Opening Date

02/26/2026

Closing Date

3/12/2026 5:00 PM Central

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing clerical assistance and accounting functions for the sanitation and short-term rental programs within the Land Use and Resource Management Department. The position is accountable for sanitation and short-term rental permits, pumping cards, state reports, and the Wisconsin Fund. This position discerns the diverse needs of the public and various other departmental requirements and ordinances.

SCHEDULE

Days:
Monday - Friday

Work Hours:

8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.

Hours Per

Shift: 8

Shifts Per Pay Period: 10

Position FTE: 1.00

Applications are being accepted from current County employees as well as members of the public.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Receive, review, and process permit applications and documents. Coordinate permit processing associated with sanitation and short term rental permits and disseminate to appropriate department staff.

Assess and receipt proper permit fees using department software. Complete daily receipting and balance deposits (accounts receivables). Perform corrections as needed.

Enter permit data and information into department tracking software. Scan records and documents. Maintain files and records of all applications and permit documents by tax key for purposes of real estate documents/certified survey maps.

Provide applicants with updates on the status of applications.

Produce reports, letters, and documents associated with permits.

Perform a variety of customer service duties including answering and directing telephone calls, responding to questions from the public, and scheduling appointments for department technical staff.

Provide department assistance to septic system installers, plumbers, soil testers, septic system pumpers, realtors, appraisers, contractors, builders, attorneys, and the general public.

Maintain and document sanitation statistics, including data within the department’s software tracking system for annual reporting and budgeting purposes.

Coordinate the pumping card process and holding tank process (Wisconsin State mandated programs) and answer all questions from the public. Must be knowledgeable of the Wisconsin State Statutes and Sanitation Codes.

Develop reports for the State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division.

Maintain records for the State of Wisconsin-Wisconsin Fund and receipt funds appropriately.

Compile information for open records requests and make copies as necessary.

Perform clerical support tasks as assigned. Serve as a backup for other clerical staff within the department.

Perform record searches.

Maintain office supplies and office machines.

Produce reports, copies and maps for other departments, organizations and the public.

Provide customers with technical information and assistance navigating the County Geographic Information System (GIS).

Process accounts payable, purchase orders, requisitions and general journal when needed and as directed by management.

Maintain financial spreadsheets.

Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent plus one additional year of formal preparation and two to three years of relevant prior experience. Proven experience in ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals as well as ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Must be knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Office including Excel and Word.

Interactions & Communication

Responds to requests and initiates contacts to exchange basic or general information with others.

Decision Making

This position has authority to make decisions that are within detailed procedures and protocols and under close supervision. These decisions directly impact performance in the job and/or the work unit within a department and information is provided to others for their decision-making.

Thinking & Problem Solving

In relation to established procedures, protocols and policies of the County, challenges of this position tend to be routing and primarily related to procedure and process issues.

Tools and Equipment Used

Typewriter Personal…