Election Supervisor
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Job Description
Job Description
- The Division of Elections is seeking a motivated individual to lead our team in the Anchorage Office!
This position serves as the Region II Election Supervisor in Anchorage. The regional supervisor is a working member of the senior management team for the Division of Elections and is responsible for the comprehensive planning coordination administration and election management functions of the Region II Office.
The Region II Election supervisor currently oversees state and federal elections for 97 precincts located throughout House Districts 9 24 and ensures all voting sites within the regional office jurisdiction receive election equipment ballots and supplies and that locations are adequately staffed for conducting elections.
The regional supervisor develops and conducts training for fulltime temporary staff election workers and regional board members each election cycle. Public speaking is required.
The regional supervisor position contributes to the revising of forms policies and procedures and participates in reviewing statutes and regulations and the impacts of legislation.
Due to the highprofile nature of conducting elections it is critical that work is completed within statutory deadlines. Interpretation and application of federal and state laws and policies is crucial.
Our organization mission and culture:
The Divisions mission is to ensure the public confidence in the electoral process by administering voter registration and elections with the highest level of professional standards. Integrity security accuracy and fairness. This is a supervisory position and a working manager position and is actively involved in voter registration and election management activities of the Region II Elections Office while providing quality leadership.
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge skills abilities and experience:
- Outstanding work ethic and personal initiative.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize work when under pressure.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to work under strict deadlines with a high degree of independence and to adhere to legally binding time constraints.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.
The benefits of joining our team:
This position provides meaningful work in support of our mission and offers the opportunity to work alongside a small team dedicated to providing these essential services to Alaskans.
The working environment you can expect:
This position is located at 2525 Gambell Street in the RAM Building Anchorage Alaska. The work environment is friendly professional and collaborative with regular interaction with colleagues municipal clerks other state agencies and the public.
A successful applicant will address the following competencies in their application package:
Computer Skills:Uses computers software applications databases and automated systems to accomplish work. Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook. This includes the ability to maintain consistent formatting conventions while editing documents the ability to create and utilize information saved across multiple spreadsheets and the ability to merge information from spreadsheets into Word documents/forms.
Interpersonal Skills:Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from various backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to individual differences.
Problem Solving:Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
SelfManagement:Sets welldefined realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative effort and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrated responsible behavior.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in Public Administration Business Administration or a related field from a fouryear undergraduate postsecondary institution.
Substitution: Three yearsexperience as a supervisor in an agency with multifaceted operations. The experience generally includes general administrative activities such as employee supervision procurement inventory and supply distribution.
OR
Two years experience in elections.
Additional Required Information
The following attachments are required at the time of application:
- A professionally formatted cover letter.
- Any documents necessary to show proof of meeting the minimum qualifications (e.g. transcripts etc..
Your complete application package including cover letter will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. If you do not provide a cover letter as required your application package may be determined to be incomplete and will not advance to the next phase of the recruitment and selection process.We ask that applications and attachments do not exceed 10 pages.
Interview:
Applicants invited for an interview will be required to provide the following at the time of interview:
- List of at least three 3 professional references including current daytime phone numbers and email addresses. One must be a current or former supervisor.
- Resume
- Copy of most recent performance evaluation or letter of recommendation.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please callorin Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 oror correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
Contact Information
Carol Beecher Director
State of Alaska Division of Elections
Phone:
Email:
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
