Elections Agilis Assistant - Temp
About The Position
The Arapahoe County government serves its communities in ways both obvious and obscure. As the beating heart of local and regional government, we’re here for our neighbors on their best days—and their worst. We share our residents’ goals of preserving our quality of life and strive to be the place we’re proud to call home. This position is temporary part-time with an anticipated length of about 3 weeks and will have a work schedule of approximately 3 hours per day for 3 weeks in June, 10-12 hours on June 29, and 12-16 hours on June 30 (final day of assignment). GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF JOB:The Elections Agilis Assistant is a temporary/seasonal position responsible for assisting with the operation of the Agilis envelope sorting machine. It requires gaining an understanding of the Agilis machine to properly support county staff and a high volume of official ballot return envelopes. The Assistant supports all components of Agilis operation, including running a computer control interface, manually loading envelopes into a feeder, removing envelopes from sorting, and daily maintenance. Ideal candidates will be prepared for logical troubleshooting, long periods of standing, and attention to detail.
Requirements
- Ability to quickly learn software and mechanical skillsets for the operation of large machinery.
- Ability to communicate with temporary election judges and county staff, professionally and diplomatically, and follow directions.
- Ability to stand, lift large volumes of envelopes, and move heavy items for long periods of time.
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to confidently and effectively interact with a group of people.
- Comfortable with completing any other tasks not related to Agilis as needed.
- Ability to multi-task calmly and adapt to changing environments.
- Ability to adhere to a dependable schedule, which may include overtime or weekends.
- Ability to maintain positive, professional demeanor.
- Ability to follow instructions from Elections staff and share information.
- Ability to organize and share information and documentation.
- Ability to accept responsibility for own actions and work product.
- High School or GED required
- Experience with computers and machinery.
- Experience working in a warehouse environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in elections or with elections equipment highly desirable.
- An equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the job requirements may suffice.
Responsibilities
- Gain a thorough understanding of the operation of the Agilis envelope sorting machine.
- Assist the Signature Verification Project Manager as needed.
- Operate the Agilis machine in any capacity required for optimal workflow.
- Troubleshoot mechanical and software issues that may arise.
- Communicate with Project Manager and Election Judges on timing, progress, and needs.
- Transfer trays of ballot envelopes between ballot processing teams.
- Assist Signature Verification judges with research and envelope reconciliation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
