This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for both Full Time and Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Extra-Help pay is $19.32 - $21.09 per hour. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Checks and reviews a variety of information and documents for completeness and conformance with established regulations and procedures. Administer oaths and maintain indexes of public officials. Determines, collects, and records various fees for services, and makes deposits. Perform a variety of duties in connection with general and special elections. Check initiative and referendum petitions for conformance to legal requirements. Sorts, files and records voting information on affidavits of registration. Assists with preparation of publications for newspaper. Process Vote by Mail applications. May issue certificates of election results to local jurisdictions and Board of Supervisors. Assists with the printing of all election notices, ballots and voter indexes. Answers inquiries in person and over the phone regarding Registrar of Voters, and Elections procedures. Coordinates Vote Center locations and election worker selection and training, processes payroll for election workers. Coordinates annexation, redistricting and precinct mapping. Conducts legal research and gather statistics for a variety of reports. Provides lead direction and training to other staff assigned to the Registrar of Voters office. Passport Acceptance Agent duties.

Election Specialist I Experience:

One (1) year of general clerical experience in a professional office setting.

Education:

Equivalent to graduation from high school.

Desirable:

Experience involving elections functions.

Election Specialist II Experience:

One (1) year of experience performing duties comparable to an Election Specialist I in Merced County.

Education:

Equivalent to graduation from high school. Frequent operation of a personal computer and other modern office equipment. Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone. Analyze data, interpret directions, policies, procedures, regulations and develop appropriate conclusions and responses. Meet deadlines under stressful conditions. Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints. Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines. Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations. Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception. Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects. Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl. Frequent use of hand-eye coordination. Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion. Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds. Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge of:

Familiarity with State and County laws governing the Registrar of Voters office, and holding of elections. Modern office methods, procedures and equipment. Election procedures and records required of Registrar of Voters office. Automated voting methods and computerization of election returns.

Ability to:

Learn/Perform responsible clerical work with accuracy, and minimal supervision. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others in the course of work. Interpret and appropriately apply laws and regulations relating to voter registration, conducting elections. Gather data, analyze information, and prepare reports. Perform clerical support work of above average difficulty involving the use of independent judgment with limited supervision. Why Merced County? A message from the CEO