Elections Technician III - Services
Elections Technician III - Services
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ABOUT THE POSITION
The County of Riversides Registrar of Voters is recruiting for Elections Technician IIIs to support the Operations Division in Riverside.
The incumbent will be required to work in the office full time during elections due to the volume of work. PLEASE NOTE: Incumbents must be available to work weekends and holidays including mandatory overtime and/or the night shift 6:00p 2:30a).
The Elections Technician III will be responsible for supporting researching and implementing activities managing supplies and inventory assisting with hiring managing or training both TAP and regular employees with the Voting Center. Along with the duties listed above incumbents may also be assigned to Vote By Mail drop off locations and will be required to assist with securing theVote by Mail dop off locations.
The most competitive candidates will have experience as with public speaking training employees and working at least two election cycles. Candidates will also have knowledge of elections code and Microsoft programs including Adobe InDesign
Meet the Team!EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Reviews reports records and other documents per assigned area for clarity completeness accuracy timeliness and conformance with department and election procedures.
Coordinates work activities of assignment with other Elections Office sections to prevent delays and in response to mandated time lines.
Locates evaluates and arranges for sites for polling places; ensures that regulations and guidelines for accessibility for incapacitated and elderly voters are met.
Prepares voting materials for elections services.
Prepares charts reports instruction manuals audiovisual material for the purpose of training election precinct workers.
Provides forms and instructions to candidates current office holders and committees.
Prepares processes and forwards reports and/or documents to the Secretary of State as required by law.
Conducts or assists with Elections and/or Voter education training sessions as required.
Provides technical information and guidance on elections procedures.
May supervise the assembling of training material for distribution.
Issues accepts reviews candidates documents; collects and receipts nomination fees candidate statement deposits.
Accepts audits reviews and maintains a variety of the more complex elections documentation and revised legislation files and systems which may include but are not limited to campaign disclosure polls/precinct locations nominations elections calendaring elections officers candidate filings etc.
Prepares and assists in dissemination of material for publications translation typesetting.
Coordinates with jurisdictions for the conduct of elections.
Prepares and maintains elections files for all federal State cities schools and special districts.
Maintains and manually and/or electronically updates a variety of data for specific assignment (e.g. Nominations Candidate Filings etc..
Resolves technical problems to improve procedural methods equipment performance and quality of product for specific area assigned whether Election Calendars Candidate Filings Precincts and Polling Places and/or Election Officer lists.
Assures documentation for assigned area is properly captured on records retention and retrieval system and that archival copies are maintained for security purposes.
May assist in or conduct instructional seminars for schools cities special districts and other federal State or County elections.
May investigate reports unsatisfactory voting conditions safety problems and accidents at polling places before and/or on elections days.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of: Modern office practices and procedures; Operation of standard office equipment including word processing computerized data systems and terminology; Current English usage (grammar spelling and punctuation); Filing indexing and cross referencing methods; Proper telephone techniques; Procedures for dissemination of appropriate information to the public; Basic California State and federal elections procedures; General function of the elections work unit to which assigned; Procedures for dissemination of elections information to the public candidates and/or government officials; Elections deadlines and criticalities; General ballot requirements and ballot tabulating methods; Basic arithmetic; Research methods; Functions of a Registrar of Voters Office; Full span of Federal California State Elections and County elections codes policies and procedures; Elections planning and development including critical deadlines and ramifications of failures; Ballot tabulating methods; General work scheduling methods including visual charting and techniques of coordinating work tasks; Recordkeeping for documentation purposes; Procedures for elections calendaring criteria; Working procedures related to the administration of elections in the State of California; Uses of electronic data processing in election activities; Equipment used in the administration of elections (ballot tabulations etc.; Principles and techniques of establishing and maintaining public relations.
Ability to: Perform general clerical work; Understand and follow both written and oral instructions; Perform data entry and other computerized and or information processing tasks; Learn office operations including ongoing working and procedural changes; Alphabetize and file documents according to system directions; Concisely and efficiently obtain record and relay information from the public and community and government officials served; Read understand explain procedures forms and processes with tact and courtesy to the general public and government officials; Speak English at a level for effective job performance; Learn to perform diverse clerical and technical elections operations tasks required by the office; Learn to operate a variety of unique computerized output and/or electronic imaging equipment of the elections office; Learn to perform equipment adjustments if and as needed; Read and understand applicable elections codes and instructions; Make decisions in standard elections procedural matters without immediate supervision; Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports; Make arithmetical calculations rapidly and accurately; Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships; Communicate in English and at the professional level of the Elections Office with the voting public candidates elected and government officials; Read understand and interpret a variety of Elections Code directives and procedures; Independently research and prepare concise written narrative and/or statistical reports; Provide clear concise reports and schedules both orally and in writing; Independently communicate and direct the voting nominating public and officials in the interpreted methods required by Elections Code; Operate and maintain a full variety of elections equipment; Plan and organize a full and/or unique work assignment along with providing assistance to a public and other working peers during critical work load periods; Develop coordinate plan and maintain the elections calendaring process; Coordinate varying workloads to meet legally mandated deadlines; Understand interpret and explain procedures related to the calendaring nominations candidate filing fees legislature and other specialized assignment of the Elections Office to the general public candidates and other government officials; Maintain good working and professionally efficient relationships with a variety of the public and political representatives.
Experience: One year experience as an Elections Technician II in Riverside County;
OR
Two years fulltime experience with a municipal County or State elections office;
OR
Three years fulltime clerical experience and work with data entry and/or computerized systems two of which must have included the responsibility for communicating or explaining information or procedures to the public.
Substitution: One year of the required three years clerical experience may be substituted by either of the following:
Completion of either 9 semester or 18 quarter units from a recognized college in secretarial sciences office practices business education or a closely related field;
OR
Completion of 360 hours of training from recognized occupational training program in secretarial sciences business education or a closely related field.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Whats Next
Open To All Applicants
This recruitment is open to all applicants.Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the department.
Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Registrar of Voters may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
For questions regarding this recruitment
Contact Joshua Robertsat with any questions regarding this recruitment.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Veterans Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify upload a copy of your (or your spouses) Member4 Form DD214 indicating dates of service and a copy of your spouses letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans preference.The Veterans Preference Policy C3 is available here: https://rivcocob/boardpoliciesReasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: https://rchr/disabilityProof of Education
If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter upload a copy of any license(s) official/unofficial transcript(s) degrees and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.If your education was completed outside of the United States you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services NACES or Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. AICE.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) genetic information or denial of medical and family care leave or any other nonjobrelated factors.PreEmployment
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of preemployment requirements including a criminal background investigation which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment). A preemployment physical examination and background check may be required.Probationary Period
As an Approved Local Merit System all County of Riverside employees except those serving At Will are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding County Resolution or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.General Information
Current County of Riverside and/or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.Job postings may close without notice based on application volume. Submit your complete application by the recruitment close date; no late applications are accepted. Ensure all relevant experience/education is reflected on your application/resume as a failure to demonstrate position requirements may disqualify applicants. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.
Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the Apply link located on this page to submit your application. For additional instructions on the application process examinations Veterans preference preemployment accommodation or other employment questions please refer to our web site www.rchr.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
