Election Worker I - Extra Help



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Election Worker I - Extra Help
Employer

County of Santa Clara

Salary

$41,431.52 - $49,870.08 Annually

Location

Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA

Job Type

Extra Helping

Job Number

17-G9B-A

Department singular

County Elections

Opening Date

12/22/2017

Closing Date

Continuous

Description 123$

Under supervision of permanent Registrar of Voters' staff prepares election materials, recruits volunteers, supports election functions and performs related tasks as required.

Assignments in this classification are temporary part-time assignments, plus overtime as needed, normally during election season.

This recruitment is to establish an Extra-Help eligible list for the Registrar of Voters. 

Typical Tasks 420 iop

  • Coordinates with locations for polling places, training classes, distribution and return centers, ballot drop-off sites, and voting centers; 
  • Recruits and train Election Volunteers; 
  • Participates in voter education and outreach events; 
  • Prepares, distributes, and picks-up supplies for polling places, outreach events, training classes, and other election events; 
  • Drives vehicles to outreach events, training classes, and to pick-up and deliver ballots and election supplies; 
  • Processes voted ballots, includes opening and flattening, damaged ballot duplication, sorting, manual ballot tallying, and machine tabulation; 
  • Sorts, batches, and prepares voter registration forms and other election related documents for data entry and processing; 
  • Prepares, verifies, and processes Vote by Mail and Provisional Ballots; 
  • Prepares, verifies, and processes Petitions, including nominations, initiative, and recall; 
  • Issues ballots to qualified voters in person and by mail; 
  • Scans materials in to tracking system, package and prepare materials for storage, move and stage materials at each step of the process; 
  • Answers inquiries and provides information to the public about elections and voter registration in person, in writing, and by telephone; 
  • Performs data entry of voter registration and election information in to the election management system and looks up information as needed; 
  • May offer orientation or answer procedural questions; 
  • Performs related work as required.

Employment Standards

Sufficient education and experience, which demonstrates possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
 
Training and Experience:  The knowledge and abilities required to perform this function are normally attained through training and experience equivalent to possession of a high school diploma
 

AND
 
One (1) year of work experience performing a wide variety of clerical duties, or one (1) year work experience equivalent to that of a Santa Clara County Office Specialist I.
 
Possession of a valid California Driver's license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County Driver's Permit is required for some assignments.
 
Knowledge of
  • Office practices and procedures, including filing systems, financial record keeping, reference sources and preparation of correspondence and reports; 
  • English vocabulary, grammar, spelling, punctuation and style/format; 
  • Customer services principles, including the handling of irate and distressed people; 
  • Computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet and/or database; 
  • Basic mathematics to perform simple calculations and statistical reports; 
  • Telephone procedures and etiquette.
 
Ability to
  • Deal tactfully with members of the public often under stressful conditions; 
  • Communicate effectively in providing information and assisting callers and visitors; 
  • Use a keyboard with moderate speed and a high level of accuracy; 
  • Interpret and apply specific laws and ordinances, office policies and procedures; 
  • Effectively organize activities and prioritize to meet deadlines;
  • Operate standard office equipment; 
  • Work evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed due to the workload.

Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit.  Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied.  Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.

Click here to access all Memoranda of Understanding and most recent Summary of Changes.

01
What is the highest level of education you have completed? (by units)
  • High School or GED equivalent
  • College (1 to 29 semester units / 1 to 44 quarter units)
  • College (30 to 59 semester units / 45 to 89 quarter units)
  • College (60 to 89 semester units / 90 to 134 quarter units)
  • College (90 to 119 semester units / 135 to 179 quarter units)
  • College (120 or more semester units / 180 or more quarter units)
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctoral Degree
02
How many years of work experience do you possess performing a wide variety of clerical duties?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years
03
Do you possess one (1) year work experience equivalent to that of a Santa Clara County Office Specialist I? Click here to read the Office Specialist I Job Specification
  • Yes
  • No
04
Describe your clerical work experience. In your response, include the name of your employer(s), your job title(s), your job duties, your dates of employment and how many hours per week you worked. If none, type N/A.
05
Describe your clerical work experience in an office function performing record keeping task (such as scanning, copying, updating and organizing documents) Indicate employer name(s), job title(s), start/end dates of employment and hours worked per week. If none, type N/A.
06
Describe your computer experience in maintaining a database for sorting and updating computer files, retrieving information and printing reports. Include the type of data worked with, your responsibility, computer software name and level of proficiency (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced). Indicate employer name(s), job title(s), start/end dates of employment and hours worked per week. If none, type N/A.
07
Describe your clerical work experience in an office function assisting the general public, both face-to-face and over the phone. Include experience working with irate and distress members of the public and methods used. Also, include the type of information exchanged. Indicate employer name(s), job title(s), start/end dates of employment and hours worked per week. If none, type N/A.
08
Select the language(s) in which you speak, read and write fluently other than English. If you are NOT interested in a bilingual position, select 'None'. NOTE: Selected candidate must be Level II language certified (speak, read & write), or, certify prior to start of assignment (extended offer is conditional upon passing all pre-employment pre-requisites).
  • Cantonese
  • Farsi
  • Mandarin
  • Spanish
  • Tagalog
  • Vietnamese
  • Other (Indicate language in the following question.)
  • None - English ONLY (Will only be selected for monolingual positions)
09
If you selected "Other language" in question #8, indicate the language(s) in which you speak, read and write fluently other than English. NOTE: Selected candidate must be Level II language certified (speak, read & write), or, certify prior to start of assignment (extended offer is conditional upon passing all pre-employment pre-requisites). If not applicable, type N/A.

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Employer
County of Santa Clara
Address
70 W. Hedding Street
8th Floor, East Wing
San Jose, California, 95110
Phone
(408) 299-5830
Website
http://www.sccjobs.org/

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