General Definition of Work

Performs work responsible for handling licenses within the City of Cape Girardeau.

Essential Functions

● Responsible for all aspects of licenses including business, home occupation, security guard, taxicab, adult, temporary caterers, carnivals, circuses, hucksters, peddlers, travelers business license, liquor, temporary liquor, landland and trade licenses.

● Responsible for all aspect of permits for special events and outdoor music.

● Performs all billing for the SEMO District Fair and coordinate temporary liquor licenses and food vendor applications.

● Serves as a receptionist for both the permit counter and City Hall reception area; including checking voicemail boxes and forwarding to the appropriate person or return calls as necessary.

● Assist the City Clerk’s office with request for records, sunshine law and retention.

● As required schedule inspections, issue certificate of occupancies and stop work orders; ensure all necessary inspections are scheduled for the project and the permits are current.

● Responsible for filing, organizing and scanning documents for Inspections Division and City Clerk’s Office; including maintaining building plans and archives and assist on special projects as directed.

● Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

● High School graduate or equivalent diploma.

●Minimum of six months experience in administrative work.

Preferred Qualifications

● Two years of college, business school or equivalent education.

● Experience in municipal government.

Salary per hour $17.67, plus a generous benefit package.

• Bi-weekly pay periods.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• 96 hours of vacation – accrued throughout the year.
• 96 hours of sick leave – accrued throughout the year.
• 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year. Must be employed on July 1 of the fiscal year to receive.
• City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance – Employee only.
• City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000).
• Optional group term life insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Optional vision insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Voluntary deferred compensation plan – not matched by the City.
• Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City. Missouri LAGERS – A Secure Retirement for All (molagers.org).
• Total compensation value (Hourly starting rate plus benefits value) for this position is $26.82 hourly/$55,779 yearly.

Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test and background investigation.

The City of Cape Girardeau reserves the right to notify only those individuals selected for an interview as to their status of their application for employment. EOE/ADA/M/F/V