The Pasco County Supervisor of Elections is seeking to a hire a Branch Office Coordinator for the Land O' Lakes office.
Salary: $41,000 annually
Location: Land O' Lakes, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Apply online or email resume to Tiffannie Alligood at [email protected]
Job description
Major Function: Administrative coordination of a branch office and responsible specialized elections work in qualifying candidates, voter registration processes/procedures, early voting, vote-by-mail ballots, and answering public inquiries. Reports directly to the Director of Administrative Services.
Essential Job Functions
- Provides assistance to public by answering inquiries of a complex nature and furnishing information pertinent to voter registration, elections and voting through knowledge of election laws, regulations and office procedures.
- Prepares annual budget requests to meet branch office needs including adequate supplies and maintenance of office equipment.
- Maintains spreadsheet of office supply inventory.
- Oversees staff assigned to branch office and keeps them informed of updates or changes in office procedures, laws or computer system.
- Coordinates leave time requests for their staff with the Director of Administrative Services.
- Trains employees assigned to branch office.
- Responsible for checking mail and courier receptacles daily.
- Responsible for election related notary services for the branch office.
- Responsible for maintaining active notary credentials.
Performs duties in one or all of the following as required:
Vote by Mail Ballot Coordination
- Responsible for secure maintenance of ballot supplies.
- Responsible for ballot preparation and issuance for walk-in voters and trains staff accordingly.
- Prepares voted ballots for secure transportation to the main office utilizing designated forms and procedures.
- Process mail ballot requests including ones made in-person, in writing, by telephone or electronic means.
- Responsible for knowledge of current vote-by-mail procedures for office.
Candidate Coordination
- Advises candidates and political committees on election laws and procedures.
- Oversee candidate qualifying for branch office.
- Prepares candidate materials for handout including instructional power points, reporting credentials, PINs and data retrieval.
- Provides notary services as needed.
- Oversees secure transport of candidate papers to main office.
- Processes data requests as needed.
Early Voting Coordination
- Oversees staffing/scheduling at designated early voting sites by making replacements as needed.
- serves as voter services liaison with designated sites throughout early voting.
- Maintains sufficient supplies to help designated sites as needed.
- Receives daily return items from designated sites and prepares them for secure storage. and transport to main office.
- Assists in supply preparation at the Election Services Center when needed.
Voter Administration
- Assists with voter registration tasks.
- Assists in answering the telephone and front counter reception as needed.
- Assists with candidate/initiative petitions as needed.
- Assists with voter education/outreach including scheduling of events, maintaining spreadsheet of information, recruitment of ambassadors/volunteers, supplies, etc.
- Assists with work rotations and oversees all work is being completed timely.
Performs related work and other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of Business English, spelling and arithmetic.
- Knowledge of election laws and procedures.
- Knowledge of county geographic and political districts as applicable to local and state elections.
- Knowledge of the administrative and procedural regulations applicable to the Office of the Supervisor of Elections.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Ability to make decisions in accordance with laws and regulations and apply theses to work problems.
- Ability to meet and deal effectively with other employees and the general public.
- Ability to acquire knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the electoral process.
- Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of a staff of clerical employees.
- Ability to operate standard computer and other office equipment.
- Working knowledge of laptops/personal computers and software applications including word processing and spreadsheets.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate degree in Business or related field. Four (4) years experience as an elections specialist or equivalent elections clerical work. A comparable amount of training or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Must have a current Florida Driver License. Must be a registered voter in the state of Florida.
Able and available to work extended hours and weekend hours as needed, with little or no advance notice.
ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County Supervisor of Elections is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7, Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.