ELECTION PROGRAM SPECIALIST A, B or C (Services & Business)

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Secretary of State’s office is seeking an Election Program Specialist A, B, or C for its Elections Business and Services Section. The position assists in planning and conducting regular and special elections and supports the section’s election-related programs and operations. The role works with departments within the Secretary of State’s office and other state entities, monitors programs used by Registrars of Voters, and assists with election reports. The vacancy is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and may be filled at level A, B, or C. Appointment may be probational or promotional.

The office’s mission is to serve the public by meeting its legal responsibilities for collecting, securing, and communicating information that enhances commerce, ensures the integrity of Louisiana’s elections, and preserves, presents, and makes accessible government information essential to Louisiana’s operations and recorded history.

An ideal candidate demonstrates the ability to build and support teams, take accountability for actions and outcomes, and follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.

Applicants must meet one of these minimum qualification paths: three years of experience in election program activities or administrative services; six years of full-time work experience in any field; or a bachelor’s degree. For the six-year experience path, each 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of experience, up to 120 semester hours and four years of experience. Election program activities include records management, voter registration, regulation or administration of the election process, forms management or design, and maintenance, programming, or repair of election equipment. No Civil Service test score is required. Applicants must provide relevant, detailed experience and education in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed application sections.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following minimum qualification paths: three years of experience in election program activities or administrative services; six years of full-time work experience in any field; or a bachelor’s degree.
• For the six-year work-experience qualification path, accredited college coursework may substitute at a rate of 30 semester hours per year, up to 120 semester hours and four years of experience.
• Provide relevant, detailed experience and education information in the application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to build and support teams toward a common goal.
• Ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and conducting all elections.
• Work with various departments within the Secretary of State’s office and other state entities.
• Monitor various programs utilized by the Registrar of Voters.
• Assist in preparing election reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time