Elections Program Manager

Office of the Secretary of the State; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework after training

Office 1-2 days/week

Job summary

The State of Connecticut, Secretary of the State is seeking an Elections Program Manager to lead and coordinate elections laws, procedures, and oversight in collaboration with the LEAD division.

The role emphasizes designing and applying regulations, managing projects, training large groups, and ensuring confidentiality and accuracy in a high-pressure environment. Telework is available after training, with in-office days 1-2 per week.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing and drafting practices, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience implementing and/or applying regulations and laws governing federal, state and municipal election activities.
• Experience in elections administration roles, including handling of confidential information with discretion.
• Experience evaluating and designing election systems, including election equipment, systems and security.
• Experience managing and maintaining priorities and tasks in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience facilitating training for large groups on elections topics.
• Experience in program/project management related to elections and election laws/administration.
• Experience with one or more project management software packages.

Skills

Election regulations

Program management

Project management

Training delivery

Time management

Confidential information handling

Attention to detail

Collaborative work

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Job description

The State of Connecticut, Secretary of the State (SOTS) is hiring an Elections Program Manager.

The Legislation and Elections Administration Division (LEAD) administers, interprets and implements all state and federal laws pertaining to elections, primaries, nominating procedures, and the acquisition and exercise of voting rights.The Division encourages and monitors the implementation of the National Voter Registration Act and other voter registration efforts in Connecticut.

The ideal candidate for this position thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to delivering exceptional support in service of the agency's mission.

Telework will be available after a training period. Many employees work in the office 1-2 days per week with few exceptions.

• Experience designing, developing and drafting practices, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience implementing and/or applying regulations and laws governing federal, state and municipal election activities.
• Experience in elections administration roles, including handling of confidential information with discretion, confidentiality, and a high level of professionalism.
• Experience evaluating and designing election systems, including election equipment, systems and security.
• Experience managing and maintaining priorities and tasks with attention to detail in a deadline-driven, high-pressure, and variable work environment.
• Experience facilitating training for large groups of people on elections-related topics.
• Experience in program/project management related to elections and election laws/administration.
• Experience with one or more project management software packages.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite software to carry out the general administration of work and Microsoft Excel to prepare spreadsheets, manage data, execute formulas, and formatting.