Election Program Supervisor II

State of Maryland•Charles, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

An Election Program Supervisor II is the supervisory level of election programs in a local election office. Employees in this classification supervise and train employees in the Election program such as Election Clerks, Election Program Trainees, Election Program Assistants, Election Program Specialists and other support staff. Employees in this classification receive general supervision from an Election Director or Election Deputy Director or Program Managers. The work may require travel to election program related activities and events outside the election office; register voters; train election officials and voter registration staff and volunteers or provide related services. Employees may be required to work evenings and weekends, particularly prior to and following an election. Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology. The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification. The Election Program Supervisor II provides the full range of supervision and training to the Election Clerks, Election Program Trainees, Election Program Assistants, Election Program Specialists and other support staff and may have administrative responsibilities related to the entire office operation. The Election Program Supervisor II is differentiated from the Election Program Supervisor I in that the Election Program Supervisor II may act in the stead of the Election Program Manager in their 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 the Election Law Article, Section 2-207(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
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).
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the mail in ballot program.
Experience entering the ballots into the registration system.
Experience with candidate filing.
Experience with proofing voter registration.

Responsibilities

Supervises Election Clerks, Election Program Specialists, Election Program Assistants, Election Program Trainees and other support staff engaged in administering Election Programs
Coordinates and supervises special projects
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
Assists with developing, revising and implementing office practices and procedures
Answers inquiries regarding election procedures in person, by telephone, by U.S. mail and by e-mail
Assists the Election Director, the Election Deputy Director or Program Manager 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 practices 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
May review reports and summarize information to facilitate review by the Program Manager
May perform audits
May supervise technicians engaged in maintaining and repairing election equipment
May prepare election calendar
May purchase and inventory supplies
Performs other related duties