Election Program Manager I

State of Maryland•Charles, MD

11h

About The Position

An Election Program Manager I is a managerial level specialized work responsible for directing programs unique to a local election office. Employees in this classification direct, maintain and troubleshoot election programs and work in conjunction with the Director of an Election Office, Deputy Director of an Election Office, State Board of Elections staff, local government staff, vendors and contractors to resolve program issues. Employees in this classification have supervisory or managerial responsibility for the work of other employees in the Skilled or Professional Services. Employees in this classification receive managerial or executive supervision from an Election Director or Election Deputy Director of a local election office. Employees may be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays and to travel to polling sites during an Election cycle. Employees in this classification are assigned to work in a local election board office. Position allocation within the Election Program Manager series is determined on the basis of relative job evaluation among similarly functioning positions. The job evaluation factors include: qualifications; nature and purpose of contacts; nature of recommendations; commitments, decisions, and conclusions; creative thought; responsibility for planning; responsibility for administration; and nature of supervision received. The Election Program Manager I-II is differentiated from the Election Deputy Director in that the Election Program Manager I-II is responsible for one or more agency-specific programs, including the supervision of staff and responsibility for a budget, while the Election Deputy Director has the authority to act in the stead of the Election Director in his/her absence.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Four years of experience applying election laws, rules and procedures in a local election office.
Employees in this classification are required to be registered voters in the State of Maryland in accordance with Election Law Article, Section 2-207(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Employees in this classification may not hold any public office or party office or be a candidate for public or party office or take an active part in political management or political campaigns in accordance with Election Law Article, Section 2-301(b).

Nice To Haves

At least 6 Months working in the Election IT field.
Experience proofreading reports.
Experience updating websites.

Responsibilities

Directs and coordinates all activities of a local Board of Election program or programs, such as an absentee voting, voter registration, voting systems, election judge hiring and training which are unique to the agency and its mission
Establishes overall policies and procedures for the program(s), oversees implementation and approves revisions
Establishes and evaluates program goals, standards and controls to meet program objectives
Manages the personnel and financial resources of the program(s)
Develops and submits budget requirements for the program(s) each fiscal year
Develops short and long-range plans for program operations and resources
Determines organizational structure and staffing needs of the program(s)
Manages development and training of program staff
Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the work of lower-level Election Program Supervisors
Represents the department in a liaison capacity with managers and officials of other agencies concerning program activities, including the State Board of Elections and local Election Boards
May promote the program through contacts with elected officials, State Board of Elections staff, election judges, and the general public
Performs other related duties.