Deputy Register of Deeds I Government Job Dept-Register of Deeds Full Time

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Buncombe County is a caring community in harmony with its environment where citizens succeed, thrive, and realize their potential. Our mission is to promote a healthy, safe, well-educated, and thriving community with a sustainable quality of life; to provide effective and efficient government our citizens can trust; and to deliver needed service through a responsive work force committed to excellence, integrity, and teamwork.

Job Title:  Deputy Register Of Deeds I

This position is for a bilingual speaker in the Register of Deeds Vital Records department who will primarily be responsible for recording and issuing birth, death and marriage records.

Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; or an Associate’s degree in related field and two (2) years of experience in an office setting requiring forward facing customer service duties; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Training and Experience:

Ability to read, write and speak Spanish fluently

Essential Functions of the position:

• Receive deeds, deeds of trust, powers of attorney, assumed business name certificates, plats and other papers; collect recording fees and issue receipts.
• Index various real estate documents which include deeds, deeds of trust, powers of attorney, assumed business name certificate, plats, plans and other papers.  
• Receive, scan, file, locate, copy, and certify birth, death, and marriage records and submit amendments to these records to the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
• Scan, file, locate, copy, and issue certified copies of real estate documents recorded with the office.
• Issue birth and death certificates and accept applications for delayed birth certificates.
• Issue marriage licenses.
• May administer oath of Notaries Public upon receipt of appointment, and maintains records as needed. 
• Collect proper fees for documents processed.
• Maintain integrity of historical public record as mandated by North Carolina General Statute.
• A wide range of clerical duties.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to detect inaccuracies in various legal instruments submitted for processing.
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to understand and follow moderately complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with public.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, computer skills, equipment and standard clerical techniques.
• Knowledge of the functions and procedures of the Register of Deeds Office.
• Knowledge of the laws relating to matters under jurisdiction of the Register of Deeds.
• Knowledge of the nature and content of a variety of documents processed in the Register of Deeds Office.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and deal tactfully with a wide range of the public while enforcing laws and regulations of the North Carolina General Statues.
• Ability to type accurately at an average rate of speed.

Department:Register of Deeds 

Location: Asheville, NC

Job Posting End Date: August 26, 2021

Salary Range: 20.62 – 27.32

Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee’s unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.

It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. In addition the Agency expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.

Applicants for employment are invited to participate in the affirmative action program by reporting their status as a protected veteran or other minority. In extending this invitation, we advise you that: (a) workers (applicants) are under no obligation to respond but may do so in the future if they choose; (b) responses will remain confidential within the human resource department; and (c) responses will be used only for the necessary information to include in our affirmative action program. We are a company that values diversity. We actively encourage women, minorities, veterans and disabled employees to apply. Refusal to provide this information will have no bearing on your application and will not subject you to any adverse treatment.