ELECTION ASSISTANT III, NC (TEMPORARY)

County of Los Angeles; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles is seeking a supervisory elections professional to oversee ballot card receipt, inspection, storage, and recording at a tally center. You will assign staff, resolve operational problems, and direct outreach efforts while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will have election experience and strong leadership skills, with the ability to train 30-40 Election Assistant IIs and coordinate multi-site voting operations.

Qualifications

• One year full-time staff experience
• One year full-time prior election experience

Responsibilities

• Supervises subordinate supervisors in receipt, inspection, storage and recording of voted ballot cards at a tally center.
• Assigns Election Assistant II's to resolve vote center operational problems.
• Receives, evaluates and resolves vote center operational problems.
• Directs 30-40 Election Assistant II's supervising the processing of voted ballot cards.
• Resolves difficult problems referred by Election Assistant II's.
• Prepares records, reports and correspondence concerning activities of the department.
• Plans and directs voter outreach activities.
• Trains subordinate staff on voter outreach activities.
• Provides trainings to vote center workers.
• Operates election votes collection centers.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Election processes knowledge

Staff training & development

Record keeping & reporting

Job description

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Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER: E9315C

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: TEMPORARY job opportunity is open to the public.

FILING PERIOD: Applications will be accepted from February 19, 2016 until the needs of the department are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

REBULLETIN INFORMATION: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING REPOSTED TO UPDATE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE AND TO UPDATE LANGUAGE UNDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Get ready to join one of the nation's largest county employers! Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, the County of Los Angeles offers broad career growth and competitive salaries. We are the largest employer in Southern California, with opportunities for you to make a difference in the lives of over 10 million residents.

We are the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and our mission is to serve Los Angeles County by providing essential records management and election services in a fair, accessible, and transparent manner. We are providing you with an amazing opportunity to join our organization of professionals committed to serving our employees, the public, and community. We seek to achieve accountability, professionalism, integrity, respect, and equity.

Classification Standards

Positions allocable to this supervisory level class have responsibility, through subordinate supervisors, for one of several election processes including: the receipt, inspection, storage and recording of voted ballot cards; the monitoring of check-in center operations; or the resolution of vote center operational problems. Incumbents in these positions must possess knowledge of departmental policies and procedures and election processes and operations.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervises the work of subordinate supervisors in the receipt, inspection, storage and recording of voted ballot cards at a tally center.
• Assigns Election Assistant II's to resolve vote center operational problems.
• Receives, evaluates and resolves vote center operational problems.
• Directs 30-40 Election Assistant II's supervising the processing of voted ballot cards ensuring proper procedures are applied.
• Resolves difficult problems referred by Election Assistant II's.
• Prepares records, reports and correspondence concerning activities of the department.
• Plans and directs voter outreach activities.
• Trains subordinate staff on voter outreach activities.
• Provides trainings to vote center workers.
• Operates election votes collection centers.

Requirements

Option I: One (1) year full-time* staff experience

or

Option II: One (1) year full-time* prior election experience

License

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class

Physical Class 2 - Light Work: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Special Requirement Information

• Full-time experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 40-hour workweek. Work performed part-time will be prorated on a month-for-month basis.
• Staff experience is defined as work in an advisory capacity to line managers to provide program and administrative support. Work includes assisting and supporting administration by doing research, analysis, and making recommendations to line managers on matters such as: utilization of personnel; allocation of funds; workload and workload fluctuations; and, programs and procedures for accomplishing work objectives.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Testing Accommodations For Applicants

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair Chance

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Veteran’s Credit

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions. For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf.