Polling Equipment & Field Technician

Alachua-County-Board-of-County-Commissioners; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Alachua County Supervisor of Elections is seeking a temporary Operations Assistant to support the configuration, deployment and maintenance of voting equipment across polling locations. The position operates under supervision and involves hands-on technical tasks and data entry.

Responsibilities include site surveys, stocking and transporting equipment, driving a county vehicle, and maintaining the Elections Operations Center.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of a criminal history background investigation.
• Valid Florida driver's license and an MVR meeting policy standards.
• Past 24 months must not show more than three moving violations or three at-fault accidents (or combined) to meet minimum qualifications.
• Temporary position; 40 hours/week through November 2026; related to voting equipment operations.

Responsibilities

• Configure, diagnose, and perform basic repairs on voting equipment following step-by-step instructions.
• Perform site surveys at polling place facilities.
• Stock equipment, supplies, booths, and ballots for each polling place.
• Transport materials to polling locations and drive county vehicle.
• Organize and maintain Elections Operations Center.
• Data entry and document scanning; maintain cleanliness of election vehicles.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Data entry

Documentation

Driving a county vehicle

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Alachua County Supervisor of Elections is seeking a temporary Operations Assistant to support the configuration, deployment and maintenance of voting equipment across polling locations. The position operates under supervision and involves hands-on technical tasks and data entry.

Responsibilities include site surveys, stocking and transporting equipment, driving a county vehicle, and maintaining the Elections Operations Center.