Temporary Elections Worker - Phoenix, United States - Maricopa County

Maricopa County

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Posting Date

04/23/24

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

$16 - $18/hour depending on assignment

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Elections

About the Position

As a Temporary Elections Worker, you would assist in facilitating the election process. This would be through performing data entry, processing ballots, and/or making deliveries.

Please see the Essential Job Tasks section below for a complete list of positions. All listed positions are temporary employee roles with Maricopa County before, during, and after the election cycle. The placement and assignment of each temporary election worker are based on facilitation needs and the applicant's abilities.

NOTE:
This recruitment will be used to fill multiple temporary positions.

About Us

As the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the country, Maricopa County Elections serves more than 2.5 million registered voters as they exercise their right to make informed decisions regarding the selection of local and national leaders as well as ballot measures.

We believe in teamwork, creating a vibrant, exciting work environment, and pursuing opportunities to make a positive impact in the communities that make up the 4th largest and fastest-growing County in the United States.

Our work supports elections in cities, towns, school districts, and special districts, and we look forward to welcoming you to our team

Proud To Offer

Work with a greater purpose
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Learn more at
Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZWe Require

This position requires a High School Diploma or GED.

We Also Value

One or more years of professional driving experience
One or more years of general office experience
One or more years of warehouse experience
One or more years of moderate computer use experience
One or more years of election experience
One or more years of customer service experience
Bilingual in English and Spanish

Job Contributions

Temporary Ballot Processor

Works in a team of two with a partner of a different political party
Opens, verifies, counts, and stacks ballots for delivery to the Ballot Tabulation Center
Pays attention to detail when opening envelopes to identify discrepancies with the envelope and/or ballot, and documents information about each batch for auditing purposes
Follows precise and specific instructions for a dedicated stepbystep workflow
Assists other divisions with election activities

Temporary Ballot Processing Room Attendant

Coordinates the flow of ballot trays to teams
Transports racks on wheels loaded with ballot trays throughout the building
Lifts and removes ballot trays to and from the ballot racks to distribute and retrieve from teams
Requires attention to detail when confirming processed trays are properly completed
Makes postal runs to the United States Postal Services, picks up printed items from Runbeck Elections, and drops off ballots for scanning to initiate the signature verification process
Assists Mail Clerks with opening duties as described below
Assists other divisions with election activities

Temporary Mail Courier

Utilizes electronic mail opening machinery to open ballots in bulk prior to ballot processing
Position will require long periods of standing while utilizing electronic mailopening machinery
Must be able to push/pull pound ballot crates into ballot processing staging area or secured ballot vault
Assists other divisions with election activities

Working Conditions

Fulltime/Temporary/Overtime hours is mandatory during the election cycle
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
Upper extremity repetitive motion
Ability to review small font on hard copy or computer screen
Ability to lift floortoshoulder and shouldertowaist a minimum of 25 pounds and carry for 100 feet
Ability to push/pull a minimum of 50 pounds for 200 feet
Utilize personal or County vehicle

Selection ProcedureMust pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.