Elections Clerk

Lake County•Waukegan, IL

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Elections Clerk falls under the Elections Division of the Office of the Lake County Clerk and supports all election related activities. The Elections Clerk reports to the Director of Election unless assigned to a department within the Elections Division and will be responsible in supporting that respective departments’ scope of responsibilities. Departments within the Elections Division include Voter Services, Information Technology & Warehouse, and Election Judge.

Requirements

Exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills.
Knowledge of basic computing including moderate working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to follow direction and complete tasks with little to moderate level of supervision.
Ability to communicate well with colleagues and members of the public.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise absolute discretion in all Clerk’s Office duties.
Ability to work evenings and weekends during peak election season.
High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Valid Driver’s License, if operating a County Clerk fleet vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required.
Combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties as outlined above.
Bilingual preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Answer and direct incoming calls or e-mails to proper department within the County Clerk’s Office.
Assist voters and constituents with questions and direct to proper online information or resources.
Communicate with general public and supply moderate technical information that require interpretation of statutes.
Data entry management of election related databases and software.
Process and archive voter-related forms or requests.
Accurately and efficiently process and/or oversee assigned election related tasks.
Scheduling of activities and work orders.
Coordinate with relevant internal and external stakeholders on related tasks.
Represent the County Clerk’s Office in public and community events.
Support Vote by Mail, Early Voting, Election Day, and post-Election activities as determined by County Clerk Administration.
Support general office operations as assigned.