Elections and Registration Specialist #00050
About The Position
The Elections and Registration Specialist serves as a liaison to Virginia's elections community, providing effective customer service to local election staff and external stakeholders while ensuring compliance with state and federal election administration laws. This role involves internal collaboration with policy and technical teams to answer community questions, advocate for legislative implementation, communicate official agency advisories, and contribute to product and process improvement. As a member of the Election Services team, this position offers significant opportunities to deepen knowledge of Virginia elections and play a key role in enhancing the operational efficiency of the Department of Elections and local election offices. The Department of Elections is dedicated to promoting and supporting accurate, fair, open, and secure elections for all citizens. It ensures the proper administration of election laws, campaign finance disclosure compliance, and voter registration processes through the promulgation of rules, regulations, issuance of instructions, and provision of information to local Electoral Boards and general registrars. The Department's vision is a modern, efficient, and professional electoral process that is trustworthy, accountable, and engages Virginia's diverse citizenry in the fundamental right to vote.
Requirements
- Proven ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail while handling multiple tasks under strict deadlines.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to provide services and meet goals.
- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge of office and records management, personal computer equipment, and office software.
- Ability to analyze, recommend, and develop process improvement.
- Ability to collaborate with other team members to develop and deliver quality guidance and training materials.
- Ability to establish and utilize tracking mechanisms and compile reports for internal and external use.
- Ability to interpret laws and technical documents to create clear and effective guidance for different stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate professionally and diplomatically with local, state, and federal organizations as well as private individuals in order to answer questions and forward appropriate feedback.
- Knowledge of state and federal election law.
- Experience developing technical guidance and training materials.
- Knowledge of database system concepts, and ability to use a centralized database to manage and track information.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in voter registration and election administration desired.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison to Virginia's elections community.
- Provide effective customer service to local election staff and external stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with state and federal election administration laws.
- Collaborate with policy and technical teams to answer community questions.
- Advocate on legislative implementation.
- Communicate official agency advisories.
- Contribute to product and process improvement.
- Assist in developing and delivering quality guidance and training materials.
- Establish and utilize tracking mechanisms and compile reports for internal and external use.
- Interpret laws and technical documents to create clear and effective guidance for different stakeholders.
- Communicate professionally and diplomatically with local, state, and federal organizations as well as private individuals.
- Manage and track information using a centralized database.
Benefits
- Confirmation of receipt when application and/or résumé is submitted successfully.
- Access to check application status in user account.
- Possibility of obtaining a driver's license.
- Consideration for state employees affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff with valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card).
- Encouragement for Americorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni to apply.
- Reasonable accommodations available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Background investigation may be conducted.
- Consideration through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process for individuals with disabilities.
- Encouragement for Service-Connected Veterans to apply and submit disability documentation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
