Elections Technician (Auditor Office)

Johnson County Iowa • Iowa City, IA

2d • $0 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision and in accordance with Iowa law, handle clerical and/or technical duties as assigned. Performs general maintenance and testing, as well as delivery and pick up to/from precincts, of voting equipment and electronic poll books. Applicants are required to submit a résumé and are encouraged to submit a cover letter describing their qualifications and interest in the position. On average, this position works approximately 30 hours per week. The pay rate is $17.25/hour.

Requirements

• Basic office practices
• Operation, maintenance, and repair procedures for computers or office equipment, electronic devices, and machinery
• English language to include grammar, spelling, sentence structure, vocabulary, and punctuation
• Represent Johnson County in a professional, responsible and trustworthy manner, and in a manner, which avoids bias and conflict of interest, and the appearance of bias and conflict of interest. Perform office duties, including those related to elections, in the same manner.
• Learn, apply, and articulate departmental policies and procedure
• Perform tasks with a moderate degree of speed
• Be detail-oriented and accurate while performing duties
• Use a computer for the purpose of data entry and basic word processing, spreadsheet, and database operations
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and members of the public
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
• Interact effectively with persons from widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view
• Operate common office equipment such as calculators, fax and postage machines, photocopiers, and multi-line telephones
• Handle low to moderate levels of stress, meet deadlines and solve problems appropriate to the position
• Follow oral and written instructions
• Have clarity of speech and hearing which permits effective communication
• Have sufficient vision which permits light to moderate production and review a wide variety of materials both in hardcopy and electronic form
• Have sufficient manual dexterity to make mechanical repairs, hand written notations and which permits moderate use of a keyboard and mouse
• Have sufficient personal mobility to complete duties at various worksites
• Stand, sit, bend, twist, and reach
• Occasionally lift, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Work flexible schedule and overtime as required
• High school graduate, Precinct Elections Official experience, or equivalent OR any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and testing of voting equipment and electronic poll books.
• Deliver and pick up voting equipment and electronic poll books to/from precincts.
• Assist in the diagnostics, maintenance, repair, programming and testing of electronic vote-counting equipment, computers and other election equipment according to deadlines, technical specifications and Iowa law.
• Assist in the delivery of electronic vote-counting equipment before, during, and after an election in a timely fashion.
• Assist in ensuring the security of voting equipment and media cards.
• May be asked to perform a variety of tasks that are necessary for the facilitation of an election in accordance with Iowa law.
• Participate in training and educational opportunities and work-related meetings as requested.
• Perform all work duties and activities in accordance with County policies, procedures, and safety practices.
• Attend work regularly at the designated place and time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED