Elections Technician Asst (#TB9250)
$17.10-$20.79 Hourly / $2,964.02-$3,602.78 Monthly / $35,568.25-$43,233.43 Yearly

Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of office clerical tasks following standardized procedures in the Office of the Registrar of Voters; and does related or other work as required

This is the trainee-level class that is typically utilized for temporary/part-time positions in the Office of the Registrar of Voters. Incumbents of this class perform basic clerical and secretarial tasks and work under close supervision. Incumbents will develop a working knowledge of the clerical processes and familiarity with standard office procedures in the Office of the Registrar of Voters.

• Learns to verify codes and enter information into data entry system; assists in maintaining master file of registered voters, street index and other elections files.
• Receives a variety of election documents; learns to search for and provide information concerning rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Obtains required information from persons wishing to vote or to file for candidacy; greets and assists public and candidates at counter and over the telephone; directs phone calls to appropriate individuals; takes messages as needed.
• Trains to use a variety of office machines such as data entry terminal, typewriter, computer printers, adding machine, calculator, copy machine, ballot card and microfiche reader.
• Performs basic computations and calculations; may compute and collect fees; issues receipts; sells maps and voter indices; accept filing fees.
• May type and file letters, reports, forms, memoranda and other materials; proofreads typewritten and other material.

General office practices and procedures; personal computer systems and general office computer software; data entry; basic filing and recordkeeping systems; standard correspondence and report format; language mechanics; public relation techniques; basic arithmetic; cash handling procedures.

Follow oral and written directions; learn Registration-Elections terminology and laws; read, understand and apply written regulations and other job related materials; communicate effectively with others; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to operate a variety of office machines.

Mobility – Frequent operation of computers and repetitive motion; sitting for extended periods, walking; occasional standing, pushing, pulling bending, squatting and climbing; Lifting – occasionally 5 to 30 pounds or less; Vision – constant good overall and reading close up work; normal hand-eye coordination; Dexterity – normal dexterity with frequent writing and repetitive motions; Hearing/Talking – frequent hearing and talking on the telephone and in person; Emotional/Psychological – frequent public contact and may require working weekends/nights, or occasional overtime.