Registration Division Manager - Elections

About the Role

This position oversees the registration division, managing voter registration list accuracy, redistricting, street file maintenance, and e-poll books.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff: develops and oversees employee work schedules; compiles and reviews timesheets; approves/processes employee concerns and problems; counsels or disciplines as appropriate; completes employee performance appraisals; directs work; acts as a liaison between employees and management; and trains staff in operations, policies, and procedures.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work: schedules work activities to meet objectives; ensures subordinates have proper resources; monitors work in progress and inspects completed work; assists with complex/problem situations; provides progress and activity reports to Director; revises procedure manuals as needed.
• Maintains training and procedure manuals: develops, updates, and revises manuals for voter registration and election functions.
• Interprets, applies, and ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures: corrects deviations or violations; maintains current knowledge of applicable laws and pending legislation; stays aware of new methods and advances in the profession.
• Assists in developing and implementing department budget: reviews budgetary needs; makes recommendations; monitors expenditures; prepares the annual division budget, including projections for labor, equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Oversees voter registration division: supervises personnel to ensure elections comply with state and federal laws; maintains accurate voter lists; programs and deploys e-poll books; collaborates with the absentee division and IT staff on technology capabilities; recommends procedural changes; investigates provisional voters; assists with election audits and precinct statistics; monitors election task lists and software programming; oversees the Election Management System (EMS) and Election Night Reporting.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience managing elections and voter registration, including lead or supervisory experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Must obtain and maintain Election Official and Voter Registrar certification from Georgia Secretary of State.

Physical Abilities

• Tasks require light physical effort (sedentary to light work), including lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects/materials up to 10 pounds.
• Tasks may involve extended periods at a keyboard or workstation.
• Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.