Voting Machine Technician – Superintendent of Elections

Bergen County; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Pension plan

Life insurance

Short-term disability coverage

Long-term disability coverage

Paid time off

Deferred compensation plan

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Bergen County is seeking a Voting Machine Technician – Superintendent of Elections to maintain and repair voting machines under supervision, ensuring accuracy and integrity of the voting process.

The role includes setting up tests, diagnostics, ballot verification, and assisting with election preparations; evening and weekend hours around elections may apply; NJ driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties.
• Driver’s license valid in New Jersey required.
• Willing to learn to use various electronic/manual recording systems.

Responsibilities

• Tests, maintains, repairs and makes mechanical, electrical and electronic changes to voting machines.
• Operates several types of office machines.
• Performs set-ups for elections including diagnostics, pre-logic and accuracy tests, ballot verification and simulation voting tests.
• Assists in folding election ballots and inserting them into emergency ballot boxes for wards/districts.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Mechanical aptitude

Basic electronics

English communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Voting Machine Technician – Superintendent of Elections

Organizational Overview:

The Superintendent of Elections maintain the efficiency and integrity of the voting process, while managing the ongoing extensive and intricate changes in the voting laws.

Job Description:

This employment opportunity will be to serve as a Voting Machine Technician. Under supervision, maintains and repairs voting machines; does other related work as required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Tests, maintains, repairs and makes necessary mechanical electrical and electronic changes to voting machines.
• Operates several types of office machines.
• Performs set-ups for elections including set up diagnostics, pre-logic and accuracy tests, also ballot verification and simulation voting tests.
• Helps in folding of election ballots and inserting them into emergency ballot boxes for various wards and districts.

Schedule:

• Full time (35 hours/week). Evening, weekends and holidays prior to primary/general elections as required.
• Overtime as required.

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma

Other Requirements:

• Any previous technical experience with voting machines is welcomed, but not required.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey which is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

What we offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Enrollment into the state pension system
• Life, Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs

The County of Bergen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.