Elections Analyst

San Bernardino County • San Bernardino, CA

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About The Position

The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is recruiting an Elections Analyst to research and analyze regulations, legislation, government code, and directives to determine their fiscal and operational impact. The position may plan and coordinate studies of administrative and operational activities, including election-process analysis, operational and fiscal impact analysis, and staffing. It analyzes and recommends program budgets, estimates, and cost and revenue projections; develops and implements policies, programs, and procedures for election mandates; and develops and processes Board Agenda Items, bid proposals, and agreements while interpreting and monitoring contracts. The analyst also serves as a subject matter expert and coordinates documentation of current election processes.

The Registrar of Voters conducts County elections and performs voter registration functions, maintains voter registration records, administers local, state, and federal elections, manages voting systems and equipment, processes ballots and tallies votes, trains poll workers, and provides voting-related services to voters and other stakeholders. Election work requires attention to detail and teamwork, with permanent staff, temporary staff, and volunteers assisting in election activities.

Employment is with San Bernardino County. Incumbents must pass a pre-employment background investigation, including fingerprinting and work-history verification, as well as a job-related physical exam and drug screening. Travel throughout the County may be required, and employees must make provisions for transportation. During peak election periods, significant overtime may be required, including evenings, weekends, and early morning or very late hours on election day or night. Some assignments may involve palletizing, forklift operation, and lifting items weighing over 50 pounds. The County cannot consider candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future; candidates must be able to present legal authorization to work in the United States at employment.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a specified or closely related field and two years of full-time-equivalent analytical experience. Qualifying experience must include analytical duties or complex data analysis, including statistical or financial analysis and projections; gathering and preparing data and reports; researching, interpreting, analyzing, and communicating legislation or government-code regulations; and recommending programmatic or organizational process improvements. Additional qualifying experience administering and implementing elections programs, or supervising staff engaged in elections programs in a government elections environment, may substitute for the required education at the stated equivalency. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and collaborative, with strong research, analytical, communication, and leadership skills and experience with complex administrative analysis in an elections environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Political Science, Management, Economics, Accounting, Social Science, or a closely related field, unless substituted by qualifying elections-program experience as described in the posting.
• Two years of full-time-equivalent experience performing analytical duties or complex data analysis, including statistical or financial analysis and projections; gathering and preparing data and reports; researching, interpreting, analyzing, and communicating legislation or government-code regulations; and recommending programmatic or organizational process improvements.
• Additional qualifying experience administering and implementing elections programs, or supervising staff engaged in elections programs in a government, state, county, or local elections environment, may substitute for the required education at one year of full-time experience for 30 semester units (45 quarter units).
• Must pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting and work-history verification, a job-related physical exam, and drug screening.
• Must make transportation provisions if required to travel throughout the County.
• Must be able to present legal authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
• Significant overtime during peak election periods may include evenings, weekends, and early morning or very late hours on election day or night.
• Some assignments may require palletizing, forklift operation, and lifting items weighing over 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive knowledge of federal and state election laws and regulations, and programmatic and process implementation using state-certified voting systems and voting models in California.
• Substantial experience performing legislative analysis and interpretation, operational or fiscal impact analysis, and making recommendations for policy or program implementation.
• Experience independently gathering and preparing data and reports to assist management with administrative, fiscal, or operational decisions.
• Familiarity with, or ability to learn, governmental budget administration and fiscal procedures, contracts, grants, bid and proposal management, or personnel management.
• Strong leadership skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivation, collaborative teamwork, independent judgment, and personal initiative.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze regulations, legislation, government code, and directives to determine fiscal and operational impact.
• Plan and coordinate studies of administrative and operational activities, including election-process analysis, operational and fiscal impact analysis, and staffing.
• Analyze and provide recommendations for program budgets, estimates, and cost and revenue projections.
• Develop and implement policies, programs, and procedures for election mandates.
• Develop and process Board Agenda Items, bid proposals, and agreements; interpret and monitor contracts.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and coordinate documentation of current election processes.
• Gather and prepare data and reports to support management decisions.
• Analyze legislation and government-code regulations and recommend improvements to processes and procedures.

Benefits

• The posting refers applicants to the Summary of Benefits and General (Teamsters) Compensation Plan for job-specific benefits; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level