Elections Assistant

City of Mississauga • Mississauga, ON

2d • CA$30 - CA$40 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of the City Clerk at 3235 Mavis Road requires an Elections Assistant to support the Election in October 2026. This is a temporary position from July 2026 to November 2026.

Requirements

• Minimum secondary school education
• Demonstrated working knowledge and/or strong understanding of the municipal government process and municipal elections
• Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised in a team environment; use sound judgement and be able to carry out work assignments independently.
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret and apply policies, by-laws and legislation
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills required to interact with various departments, candidates, voters, election workers as well as external agencies.
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft desktop applications.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to manoeuvre (push/pull) up to 100 lbs
• Must have access to a vehicle to travel frequently to various locations across the City of Mississauga
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends as required.

Nice To Haves

• post-secondary education with an emphasis on office administration or a program related to the job is considered an asset
• experience in the municipal sector is an asset

Responsibilities

• Assisting with Election worker recruitment, data entry, compiling agendas and minutes for business meetings
• Providing support for the candidate nomination process
• Assisting with the posting/distribution and revisions to the Voter's List.
• Assisting with polling locations to ensure that all furniture, equipment and accessibility requirements are met with school boards and other City and private locations.
• Ensuring that Election website is updated accordingly.
• Responding to inquiries from candidates, voters and election workers
• Assisting with the training of all Election Workers.
• Performing reception duties
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED