Elections Coordinator

Elections Coordinator Chatham County, GA - 3.6 Savannah, GA Job Details Full-time $45,222 a year 10 hours ago Qualifications Customer communication Administrative experience High school diploma or GED Driver's License Full Job Description Discover the best of suburban and urban living in Chatham County, Coastal Georgia. This welcoming community offers an excellent balance for living, working, and enjoying life. As the fifth-oldest county in Georgia and the largest outside of Atlanta, Chatham County has a lot to offer. You'll love our beautiful riverfront, which includes the city of Savannah and a three-mile beach on Tybee Island. Chatham County Government is supported by over 2,100 diverse team members across 40 departments, all dedicated to serving the county. We draw talent nationwide by providing outstanding benefits, competitive salaries, and growth opportunities. Join Team Chatham today! Description The Chatham County Board of Elections is seeking an Elections Coordinator to join their team and ensure smooth and compliant election processes. Qualified candidates with a strong background in administrative support and a commitment to public service are encouraged to apply for this essential role. Examples of Duties Under the direction of the Elections Director, you Provide programmatic and administrative support to the Chatham County Board of Elections. Coordinate and maintain elections records and ensure that the department complies with State and Federal laws. Recruit, qualify, and process applicants for poll worker positions across several districts of precincts including requesting background checks, and enters workers into computerized poll worker management system. Perform routine maintenance and updates on computerized poll worker management system, indicating poll worker's status, availability to work, decisions to retire, and any comments that would assist in future poll assignments. Assist with decisions regarding staffing levels at each polling location. Participate in post-election evaluation of poll workers' performance. Assist with Ethics and Campaign finance reporting. Assist with preparing and conducting elections and coordinating department services with other departments and agencies. Maintain and report election statistics, records, and files. Use your communication and customer service skills as you work with the public, staff at polling locations, poll workers, members of the media, candidates, and elected officials. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED, and At least three (3) years of administrative assistant, clerical, or related experience; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. During emergencies and disasters affecting Chatham County, you may be required to report to work as part of a disaster operations team. In accordance with the Department of Transportation, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders and those employed in safety-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing. Candidates with direct and relevant experience may receive an offer of up to 10% above the minimum salary that is posted, reflecting their exceptional qualifications. Chatham County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity , religion, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, or military/veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.