City of Tucson

ELECTION SPECIALIST (NONPERM) (#0203)

$18.22-$25.04 Hourly / $37,897.60-$52,083.20 Yearly
Salary Grade: 1043


General Description

Supervises personnel in conducting City election processes to ensure accuracy and compliance with election laws and policies.

Essential Functions

Supervises and coordinates the equivalent of two or more fulltime employees and all assigned work in a unit ensuring timely and quality activities to respond to the needs of the City, community, department, and unit.

Assists with the implementation, evaluation and interpretation of department policies, projects and procedures.

Manages, coordinates, and determines priorities of work load, monitoring levels of resources, establishing time lines, assigning work, monitoring progress, recommending changes and suggestions, writing, reviewing and editing reports prepared by staff, and approving completed projects and reports.

Implements controls for appropriate unit staffing and effectiveness by participating in the recruitment and hiring of employees, making recommendations on employee discipline, and other human resources issues, evaluating and managing employee performance, discussing and identifying personnel issues and facilitating resolutions, promoting positive morale in the unit, ensuring staff is trained appropriately for maximum performance, and providing leadership and guidance.

Contributes to the needs of the community and City by implementing and causing others to implement the organization's values and strategies by leading through example, competency, and accountabilities.

Provides customer service by responding to information requests, conducting research, providing solutions to problems, and correcting errors.

Prepares, negotiates and monitors election related contracts for materials, equipment, services and facilities.

Evaluates and selects polling sites; coordinates and monitors polling place preparation and activities; ensures security of election facilities, materials and equipment.

Supervises and ensures the proper recruitment and compilation of election board members for precincts in accordance with applicable laws.

Coordinates the production of video, graphic, and other instructional materials for training election officials and support personnel.

Develops and conducts training of elections personnel and officials.

Plans and coordinates the timely and accurate production of election related documents in accordance with legislative policy, and coordinates the preparation and distribution of voter information materials.

Supervises the inventory, preparation, transport, assembly and security of election equipment, materials, and supplies.

Coordinates the maintenance and processing of elections related data and the development of appropriate computer applications.

Analyzes data and prepares election status reports and communications.

Provides guidance, technical assistance, and information to election officials, candidates, City personnel and the electorate.

Evaluates election procedures, materials and equipment requirements and recommends and implements revisions.

Ensures the maintenance of accurate electronic voter registration records and election board files.

Coordinates and ensures the legality of the absentee voting process.

Collects, analyzes and prepares documentation for redistricting and annexation proposals.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education Level & Type: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience Qualifications: At least 5 years of supervisory experience in coordinating and implementing technical municipal election processes and activities

Special Job Requirements

None

Pre-employment Medical Testing Requirements

None

Other Information

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Occupational Group Code: 02

Occupational Group Description: Election Poll Worker

EEO Job Category Code: F

EEO Job Category Description: Office and Clerical

Organizational Level: First Level Supervisor

NCCI: 8810

Bargaining Unit: No Representation

Driving Requirements

The following information pertains to driving requirements for this classification with the City of Tucson. Under "Driving Level" None, Secondary or Primary, refers to the driving responsibility as it relates to the essential functions of the classification. License Type, is just that, the type of Arizona Driving License required for the classification. If the position requires a Commercial Drivers License (CDL), the endorsements will be listed under "Endorsements." Under Safety Sensitive a "Yes" means employees with this classification are subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. License Type A,B,C,D,or M may require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage. Exceptions to classification driving requirement's may exist based on position.

Driving Level: Secondary

License Type: Valid and Unrestricted Class D - Driver

CDL Endorsements: None

Safety Sensitive: No

Job Description Disclaimer

This description is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.

CLASS: 0203; EST: 8/10/2016 12:00:00 PM; REV: 8/10/2016 12:00:00 PM;