ELECTION DEPUTY DIRECTOR III

SBE 15

Baltimore County Board of Elections

The purpose of the Election Office is to guarantee every eligible citizen in Baltimore County is given the opportunity to register and vote to ensure a democratic process. The Board of Elections' main purpose is to promote voter education and registration and to ensure the integrity of election procedures, to ensure that elected officials are elected in accordance with Federal, State and Baltimore County Election Laws and regulations to ensure a democratic process. Under the direction of the Election Director, the main purpose of the Deputy Election Director is to assist the Election Director in providing the eligible citizens of Baltimore County convenient access to voter registration; and to provide all registered voters accessible locations in which they may exercise their right to vote both privately and independently; and to ensure uniformity of election practices; and to promote fair and equitable elections; and to guarantee efficiency, accuracy and fairness of all elections, and to maintain registration records, campaign fund reports; and all other election-related data accurately in a form that is accessible to the public; and to ensure compliance with the requirements of Baltimore County, State of Maryland and Federal laws.

Experience: Eight years of experience applying federal, state, and local election laws and regulations applicable to conducting elections, which must have included at least one presidential or gubernatorial election, and an additional four years of supervisory or management experience.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and five years of supervisory experience or project management experience for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for four of the eight years of required experience applying federal, state, and local election laws and regulations applicable to conducting elections, which must have included at least one presidential or gubernatorial election.

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

•Experience demonstrating excellent written and verbal communication skills

•Experience applying State Personnel System and procedures

•Experience managing/ supervising 10+ employees

•Experience in project management and multitasking

•Experience developing operating budgets and drafting justification for expenditures to include fiscal notes for proposed legislation

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require travel.

1. Employees in this classification are required to be registered voters in the State of Maryland in accordance with the Election Law Article, 2-207(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.

2. Employees in this classification may not hold or be a candidate for any elective public or political party office or any other office created under the Constitution or laws of this State in accordance with the Election Law Article, Section 2-301(b).

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to SBE's HR Division at 151 W. St. Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted. If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload.  If you are unable to upload, please email the requested information to Chris Lohr at Chris.Lohr@maryland.gov.  Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. 

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact 410-269-2840.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.