Election Office Clerk (Temp - On-Call, Front Desk)

Polk County; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Polk County Elections Office is seeking an Elections Clerk to support absentee ballots, voter registrations, and public assistance both in person and by phone. This is a temporary/on-call role that ends after the election season, and it does not include county benefits.

The position involves clerical tasks, mailings, data-entry quality checks, and frontline service at the counter with laptops or iPads. Prior clerical experience and strong typing are helpful.

Qualifications

• High school graduation required.
• At least 1 year of related clerical experience.
• Ability to type 50 wpm and communicate professionally.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical work such as filing, sorting, and assisting the public by phone and in person.
• Process mailings using labels and multiple envelopes.
• Perform quality control of data entry on ballots and voter registrations.
• Process voters at the front counter using laptops or iPads.

Skills

Typing 50 wpm

Communication

Clerical skills

Phone & in-person assistance

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Basic data entry software

Job description

Polk County Elections Office is seeking an Elections Clerk to support absentee ballots, voter registrations, and public assistance both in person and by phone. This is a temporary/on-call role that ends after the election season, and it does not include county benefits.

The position involves clerical tasks, mailings, data-entry quality checks, and frontline service at the counter with laptops or iPads. Prior clerical experience and strong typing are helpful.