Real Estate Assistant/Drainage Clerk

**Real Estate Assistant/Drainage Clerk:** Full-time position available with the Cerro Gordo County Auditor’s Office. The purpose of this position is to maintain the county’s real estate tax parcel base for assessment & taxation purposes; analyze, process & document transactions of real estate parcels; maintain accurate transfer book and mapping layers; and analyze legal descriptions. High school diploma or GED, supplemented by up to one (1) year previous experience and/or college level work or vocational training in office administration, secretarial or word processing, and spreadsheet skills. Background in County Auditor, Assessor, or Recorder office preferred. Experience working with real estate or legal descriptions preferred. Applications will be accepted until position is filled with first review of applications on July 29, 2026. Pre-employment physical, drug screen, reference checks, and a criminal background check required. Cerro Gordo County is an EOE. Applications can be completed online by visiting our website at: http://www.cerrogordo.gov Posted July 15, 2026 **CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IOWA** **POSITION DESCRIPTION** | | | --- | | **Position Title:** Real Estate Assistant / Drainage Clerk | | | | **Department:** Auditor | | | | | **Immediate Supervisor:** Auditor | | | | **Shift:** Normally 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday-Friday; overtime as needed | | | | **Location:** Cerro Gordo County | | | | **FLSA:** Non-exempt/Union Position | **Salary:** $23.97 to $25.89 per hour depending on previous related experience | | | | **Approved by:** Board of Supervisors | **Date:** 07/14/2026 | | | **Summary:** Under the direction of the County Auditor, performs technical and administrative work related to maintaining the county's real estate tax parcel records and drainage district administration. Processes real estate transfers, parcel changes, credits, exemptions, legal descriptions, and mapping updates while ensuring compliance with Iowa law and county policy. Serves as clerk for drainage districts by coordinating maintenance activities, communicating with landowners and contractors, maintaining records, and supporting drainage trustees. Provides administrative support and exceptional customer service to the public and county departments. Assists with election administration. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** - Provide prompt, professional customer service to the public and county staff in person, by telephone, email, and mail. - Perform reception duties, answer and direct telephone calls, greet visitors, and relay messages. - Maintain and update county real estate databases, ownership records, parcel information, legal descriptions, GIS layers, and related records. - Process recorded real estate transfers, parcel splits, subdivisions, annexations, vacations, and right-of-way acquisitions. - Research property ownership history, plats, legal descriptions, and parcel information using available resources. - Create and maintain GIS mapping products for internal and external users. - Receive reports of drainage district concerns and create work orders. - Coordinate drainage maintenance and repair projects with contractors, inspectors, trustees, and landowners. - Maintain drainage district records, maps, GIS layers, and supporting documentation. - Assist with agendas, notices, correspondence, and records for drainage district activities. - Provide clerical and accounting support, process mail, replenish office supplies, maintain public records, perform notary duties, and maintain county website information. - Assist with voter registration, election preparation, ballot proofing, and absentee ballot processing as assigned. - Perform other related duties as assigned. **Supervisory Responsibilities:** None **Qualification Requirements:** *To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed as follows are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability r…