Elections Specialist I/II - Extra-Help Elections Specialist I/II

Job Title

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for both Full Time and Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Extra-Help pay is $19.32 - $21.09 per hour. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Checks and reviews a variety of information and documents for completeness and conformance with established regulations and procedures.
• Administer oaths and maintain indexes of public officials.
• Determines, collects, and records various fees for services, and makes deposits.
• Perform a variety of duties in connection with general and special elections.
• Check initiative and referendum petitions for conformance to legal requirements.
• Sorts, files and records voting information on affidavits of registration.
• Assists with preparation of publications for newspaper.
• Process Vote by Mail applications.
• May issue certificates of election results to local jurisdictions and Board of Supervisors.
• Assists with the printing of all election notices, ballots and voter indexes.
• Answers inquiries in person and over the phone regarding Registrar of Voters, and Elections procedures.
• Coordinates Vote Center locations and election worker selection and training, processes payroll for election workers.
• Coordinates annexation, redistricting and precinct mapping.
• Conducts legal research and gather statistics for a variety of reports.
• Provides lead direction and training to other staff assigned to the Registrar of Voters office.
• Passport Acceptance Agent duties.

Minimum Qualifications

Election Specialist I Experience: One (1) year of general clerical experience in a professional office setting. Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school. Desirable: Experience involving elections functions. Election Specialist II Experience: One (1) year of experience performing duties comparable to an Election Specialist I in Merced County. Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school.

Essential Functions

• Frequent operation of a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret directions, policies, procedures, regulations and develop appropriate conclusions and responses.
• Meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
• Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
• Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
• Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
• Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge of:

• Familiarity with State and County laws governing the Registrar of Voters office, and holding of elections.
• Modern office methods, procedures and equipment.
• Election procedures and records required of Registrar of Voters office.
• Automated voting methods and computerization of election returns.

Ability to:

• Learn/Perform responsible clerical work with accuracy, and minimal supervision.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others in the course of work.
• Interpret and appropriately apply laws and regulations relating to voter registration, conducting elections.
• Gather data, analyze information, and prepare reports.
• Perform clerical support work of above average difficulty involving the use of independent judgment with limited supervision.