Election Staffing Specialist

About the role

The Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's office is the face of public service for our diverse and vibrant county. We serve voters, drivers, property owners, business owners, travelers, couples getting married, and so many other Jeffco residents and non-residents every day, and we take our work very seriously. We hold a clear mission and vision that drive our actions and aspirations: Mission : To make government and the democratic process work for all of Jeffco. From free and fair elections to friendly service and safe record keeping, we're building a Jeffco that welcomes and works for everyone. Vision : An equitable, accessible, trustworthy democracy for the Jeffco of today and tomorrow Each day, we strive to turn this vision into reality, and we are looking for motivated individuals to join our team and help in this work. The Election Staffing Specialist position provides the opportunity to join a team of public servants dedicated to defending the integrity of our elections and making the democratic process even more accessible to the people of Jefferson County. The Election Staffing Specialist will assist the elections division in hiring between 350 and 1,000 election workers to serve the needs of Jefferson County voters each election. Ideal Candidate : The ideal candidate will be a values-driven professional with a desire to set the bar for great election administration. Our next team member must be innovative, voter-focused, relentlessly detail-oriented, and have the proven ability to move between diverse tasks with ease. The ideal candidate will have an engaging personality, strong curiosity about the elections process, and the ability to maximize the functionality of recruiting software. Necessary skills include the ability to test, use, and implement Learning Management Systems; a keen eye for matching workers' skills to the demands of each position, and a drive to use data to efficiently staff elections. Our future colleague must be comfortable screening applicants, willing to redirect or dismiss workers when necessary, and adept at recruiting from a diverse set of community members. Spanish language skills and/or experience working with individuals from various cultures and communities is highly valued. The Election Staffing Specialist will be responsible for the following: Understanding and complying with state law and election regulations related to the hiring and dismissal of temporary election workers, also known as election judges; Coordinating with the Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder Recruiter to onboard new judges and ensure I-9 compliance and appropriate employee relations; Partnering with team members across the division to determine election staffing and training needs, and manage the prompt and accurate placement of temporary election workers. Building schedules, training programs, and automated messaging in poll worker management software to ensure appropriate vetting of and communications with applicants for election judge positions; Keeping excellent records in poll worker management software of election judge assignments, document compliance, training records, and performance; Collaborating with poll worker management software vendor to maximize software automation and brainstorm efficient and secure collection and use of recruiting data; Rigorously testing new features in poll worker management software to minimize errors in worker assignments, schedules, trainings, or communications; Assessing election judge applicants and efficiently determining their suitability for the assigned role; Assisting judges in completing onboarding paperwork, using the election worker portal, and completing any online training requirements; Communicating with applicants on a daily basis to support the onboarding process and keep unassigned applicants apprised of the hiring status; Oversee and document election worker access to secure physical locations and computer systems, ensuring timely deactivation of access following each election cycle. Collaborating with counterparts in other jurisdictions to improve election worker hiring, assessment, and retention; Providing excellent customer service to the public either in person, by phone, or via email; Training on and occasionally working in a variety of election judge positions to deepen the

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The Election Staffing Specialist is responsible for managing election related projects. Manages projects from implementation through completion using project management tools and principles. Regular ongoing projects will be assigned as well as special projects as needed. Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on: 06/08/26 Division: Clerk and Recorder Division Management Level: Individual Contributor Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Benefit Eligibility: This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

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