State of Maryland · 4 weeks ago
ELECTION PROGRAM ASSISTANT I
Maryland, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expThe State of Maryland is seeking an Election Program Assistant I to perform specialized data processing and administrative tasks within a local election office. This role involves learning election laws and regulations while assisting with voter registration, polling places, and election equipment management.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performs data entry and quality checks into the Statewide Voter Registration System
Prioritizes work to assure timely completion of data processing tasks in accordance with office policies and procedures
Responds to customer requests and generates reports from the Statewide Voter Registration System
Identifies and reports discrepancies and program issues
Compiles and maintains statistics
Registers voters and responds to voter registration inquiries
May recruit election judges to staff polling places
May assist in organizing and instructing required training sessions following established policies and procedures
May assist with voting equipment maintenance, inventory and preparation
May assist with identifying polling place facilities to comply with election laws, regulations, policies and procedures
May maintain important or confidential records, including office records of employees’ work schedules, expense accounts and office supplies
May assist with the purchase and inventory of supplies
May accept and process candidate and committee filings
May perform the full range of specialized clerical or clerical work in a local election office
May assist in redistricting
Performs other related duties
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate
One year of experience applying election laws, rules and procedures in a local board of election office
Employees in this classification are required to be registered voters in the State of Maryland in accordance with the Election Law Article, Section 2-207(d), Annotated Code of Maryland
Employees in this classification may not hold or be a candidate for any elective public or political party office or any other office created under the Constitution or laws of this State in accordance with the Election Law Article, Section 2-301(b)
Employees assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland
Preferred
Customer service experience
Experience working as a team in a fast paced environment
Experience with following instructions and paying attention to detail
Benefits
STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
Company
State of Maryland
Maryland is on the path to becoming the best state in the nation.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Piercy
Senior Advisor for Program Innovation to the Chief Technology Officer State of Maryland, MDTHINK
Michele Thomas
Chief Technology Officer, State of Maryland
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