Election Program Supervisor I

Main Purpose of Job

Supervises Election Clerks, Election Program Specialists, Election Program Assistants, Election Program Trainees and other support staff engaged in administering Election Programs;
Trains employees, other support staff and volunteers in election procedures such as registering voters;
Supervises and processes a full range of voter activities such as voter registrations, absentee ballot applications, provisional ballot applications and other related activities;
Compiles and maintains statistics;
Answers inquiries regarding election procedures in person, by telephone, by U.S. mail and by e-mail;
Assists the Election Director or the Election Deputy Director or other designated staff in redistricting by obtaining census information, researching appropriate boundary lines and markers, and checking and recommending potential polling locations;
Applies knowledge of the Election Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Code of Maryland Regulations and the Federal Voting Assistance Program;
Recruits election officials needed to staff polling places, organizes required training sessions, and implements and revises policies and procedures related to judge recruitment;
Accepts and processes candidate and committee filings;
Supervises the implementation and maintenance of polling place accessibility in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and State policies and guidelines;
Maintains current knowledge of the National Voter Registration Act and all related regulations for the purpose of managing all phases of the Act, including the category of inactive voters;

Position Duties

• May supervise technicians engaged in maintaining and repairing election equipment;
• May prepare election calendar;
• May purchase and inventory supplies;
• Performs other related duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education:Â Â Â Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience:Â Two years of experience applying election laws, rules and procedures in a local election office.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing a training program including videos, instructions, manuals and procedures.
• Experience supervising temporary staff.
• Experience conducting training sessions both in person and online using technology to recruit and assign personnel.
• Experience evaluating staff performance, training methods, and materials.
• Experience performing election-specific processes by applying Maryland Election law and regulations.

Licenses, Registrations and Certifications

• Special requirements: 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.
• Special requirements: 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).

Selection Process

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

Examination Process

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

Benefits

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Further Instructions

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