ELECTIONS OFFICE CLERK (ON-CALL)

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

This position is temporary/on-call status and will end when election season is over. This position is not eligible for county benefits.

Under general supervision performs specialized work in coordinating the absentee ballots or voter registrations and assists voters in person and on the phone with various topics that pertain to elections for the Polk County Elections Office.

1. Performs clerical work such as filing, sorting, and assisting the general public over the phone and in person; may perform basic computer data entry.


2. Processes mailings using labels and multiple envelopes.


3. Performs quality control of data entry on ballots, voter registration, etc.


4. Processes voters at the front counter using laptops or Ipads.


5. Performs related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of modern office practices and techniques.


• Basic knowledge of elections.


• Ability to walk and stand at times for prolonged periods.


• Ability to type 50 words per minute.


• Ability to communicate with the general public and coworkers using courtesy, patience, and tact.

• Graduation from high school, and


• One year of related clerical experience, or


• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that will have provided the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.