Elections Technician

San Bernardino County; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

San Bernardino County is recruiting Elections Technicians to support the elections process, including voter registration, ballot design and proofing, logistics, and technology support. The role provides leadership to teams of regular and seasonal staff and requires handling complex tasks with accuracy.

Ideal candidates will coordinate and implement complex projects, gather data for reports, and communicate clearly with stakeholders while delivering high-quality customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and implementing complex projects or programs in an elections environment.
• Strong oral and written communication with a focus on customer service.
• Ability to lead and guide teams of regular and seasonal staff.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze workload data and generate reports.
• Design and proof ballots and voter information guides; assist with logistics planning.
• Provide technology support and assist with candidate filing and early voting coordination.
• Recruit and train poll workers; oversee recruitment and training of staff.
• Oversee poll worker recruitment and training, ensuring proper coverage.
• Coordinate travel and logistics within the county for election operations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Team guidance

Job description

Registrar of Voters

The Registrar of Voters is recruiting for Elections Technicians to work in the exciting and fast-paced environment of elections. Elections Technicians play a key role in overseeing complex projects and programs within the elections process. They collect and analyze workload data, generate reports, and perform a wide range of critical functions, including voter registration, ballot and voter information guide design and proofing, logistical planning, technology support, candidate filing, early voting coordination, and poll worker recruitment and training. Additionally, they provide leadership and guidance to teams of both regular and seasonal staff.

For a more detailed list of duties, view the Elections Technician job description.

ABOUT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

The mission of the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is to conduct the County’s elections in a fair, accessible, secure, transparent, and efficient manner, upholding the highest level of election standards and accuracy, while always providing excellent customer service to both our team and the diverse population we serve.

The Registrar of Voters also performs all voter registration functions, including the storing and maintaining of voter registration records, administering all local, state, and federal elections managing voting systems and equipment, performing election ballot processing and vote tallying, training of poll workers, and providing voting-related services to voters, elected officials, campaign groups, and other community stakeholders.

Conducting elections is both exciting and challenging. Attention to detail is critical, and working as a team is vital to accomplishing successful elections. Permanent staff, temporary staff, and volunteers assist in the variety of complex tasks required to conduct elections. The Registrar of Voters believes that a successful team is a partnership – one that contains the following elements:

• Clear roles and responsibilities


• Shared goals and objectives


• Commitment to excellence


• A clear communication process


• A willingness to be open and honest


• Personal accountability


• Personal integrity

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the General (Teamsters) Compensation Plan.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Incumbents must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, work history verification, as well as a job-related physical exam and drug screening.

Work Schedule: During peak election periods, staff are sometimes required to work a significant amount of overtime. Overtime can include evenings, weekends (both Saturdays and Sundays), and early morning/late night hours on election day/night.

Travel: Travel throughout the County is required. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained for the individual providing the transportation.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Applicants must meet ONE (1) of the following options.

• OPTION 1: One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience in a federal, state, county, or local government election environment reviewing, researching, and implementing government codes, legislation, regulations, and procedures. Experience must include assisting with the design, maintenance, planning, and/or coordination of complex election projects, materials, electronic equipment, and/or events.


• OPTION 2: Two (2) years of lead-worker experience reviewing, researching, and implementing government codes, legislation, regulations, and procedures. Experience must include assisting with the design, maintenance, planning, and/or coordination of complex projects, materials, electronic equipment, and/or events requiring compliance with governmental codes.

The ideal candidate will have some knowledge of the elections process with substantial lead worker experience in an election environment, including coordinating and implementing complex projects or programs, such as those related to electronic equipment; gathering and preparing data and reports to inform administrative or operational decision‑making processes; researching and explaining Elections Code; designing, printing, proofing, processing ballots and voter information guides; training and recruitment of poll workers; locating polling places and preparing the distribution of supplies and equipment; and/or conducting early vote, campaign finance, voter registration, petitions, and canvass processes. This candidate will have strong oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on customer service, possess strong leadership, and have experience learning and using specialized software.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.