Election Worker - Office Assistant (Extra Help, Seasonal)

PEOPLE FIRST - Conduct fair, accurate, secure, and transparent elections to increase public participation and confidence.

The San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division is seeking seasonal Election Worker

• Office Assistants to assist in the upcoming November 5, 2024, Presidential General Election.

We are currently seeking dedicated and hard-working individuals for temporary, full-time positions to be hired into one of the following areas:

VOTE BY MAIL

• Retrieving ballots from local post office.

• Driving a county van.

• Processing Vote by Mail ballots.

• Repetitive work.

• Operating ballot processing equipment.

• Should be able to lift 25lbs.

• Scanning and adjudicating ballots.

• Detail oriented.

VOTER REGISTRATION/CLERICAL SUPPORT

• Data entry.

• Updating voter registration records based on information from statewide voter registration database and other governmental agencies.

• Preparing, verifying, and processing provisional ballots including a review of challenged ballots.

• Preparing, verifying, and processing petitions, including nominations, initiatives, and recall petitions and performing second-level petition verifications.

PHONE BANK/CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Assisting voters in finding election material and understanding their voting opportunities over the phone.

OUTREACH SERVICES

• Demonstrating voting equipment.

• Registering voters.

• Presenting information about the upcoming election.

SUPPLIES

• Inventorying and packing/unpacking Vote Center supplies.

• Fulfilling inventory/supply lists for multiple Vote Centers.

• Recording and updating inventory numbers regularly.

• Operating pallet jacks and other devices to safely relocate supplies.

• Accepting shipments and packages to the warehouse.

• Delivering supplies to Vote Centers.

• Valid California driver license required.

Fluency in Spanish, Mandarin and/or Cantonese, Tagalog/Filipino, Korean, Burmese, Hindi, or Japanese is preferred in Customer Service/Phone Bank and Outreach Services but not required.

The Election Worker

• Office Assistant is classified as an Office Assistant I. The hourly wage for this position starts at $22.59.

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra-help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment. Overtime is expected. Ideal Clerical Support and Customer Service candidates will have a minimum of one year of general clerical, office assistant, phone services, or computer experience. Outreach Services candidates will have strong public speaking abilities and are bilingual in at least one of the above listed languages.

Critical skills for all Election Worker Office Assistant positions include the ability to prioritize work, coordinate several activities, organize, and maintain accurate files and records, and understand and carry out oral and written directions.

Typical office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. However, these positions may require working overtime, including long hours, weekends, evenings, and holidays.   (Any authorized time worked more than 40 hours in the workweek shall be considered overtime and shall be compensable at the rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) times the overtime worked. Generally, extra-help employees who work on a holiday shall be compensated for such time worked at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times the straight-time rate as provided in the Overtime Section of this MOU for their work group).

The selected individuals must be available for the entire employment period until the completion of their assignment.Anyone may apply for these important positions. The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidate's application, followed by a departmental interview (weight: 100%).

This is a continuous recruitment. The Elections Division will screen applications as they are received and will contact qualified candidates for department interviews.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE ELECTIONS DIVISION OR THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. The Elections Division will contact you by phone or email if your qualifications meet the current needs.

Because these are full-time (temporary) positions, candidates whose applications indicate they are currently employed in a full-time capacity will not be contacted. However, if you are currently employed and would like to be considered, please indicate in your resume how you could meet the required work schedule given your current employment.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button above or below. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org to apply.

(Computer access is available for free at any San Mateo County Library.)

This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted 5 days in advance in the San Mateo County Human Resources Department.

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.

Notice to Applicants:

Please note that this recruitment includes one-day hiring events conducted via Zoom, featuring on-the-spot interviews. To participate, you must submit your application as instructed above. If your application passes the initial screening, a recruiter will provide you with the option to register for one of the hiring events listed below:

• August 20th, 4-7 PM
• September 3rd, 4-7 PM (Tentative)

At the San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division, we take pride in the way our employees bring together their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to serve our community's needs.

San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities. The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity in order to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work. San Mateo County is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels.

Registration & Elections Division

40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402

www.smcacre.gov

(Analyst: Sedrick Dixon

• Office Assistant I - E334 - 08062024)