Job Opportunity

Elections Manager
San Mateo County

Date Posted:

January 24, 2017

Salary:

$134,825 – $168,542/Annually

Description:

San Mateo County currently has an exceptional opportunity for an Elections Manager to plan, organize and direct the activities of the staff of the Registration and Elections Division.

San Mateo County is a recognized leader in elections administration throughout the State of California. On November 3, 2015, the County held the state’s first countywide All Mailed Ballot local consolidated election. The County is presently pioneering the design and implementation of one of the State’s first Remote Accessible Vote by Mail Systems and developing a new, state-of-the-art voting system.

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth working knowledge of the California Elections Code and all applicable federal, state and local laws governing the administration of elections. These laws include, but are not limited to, California’s Elections Code, the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the National Voting Rights Act (NVRA), the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and federal voting rights laws. The Elections Manager is a deputy-level position that reports to the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Chief Elections Officer.

Qualifications:

Qualifications include a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or similar field; four years of high level administrative, managerial or supervisory experience in a large scale Elections Division or Department; and knowledge of the functions, responsibilities and tasks for a Registration and Elections Department, principles and practices of public sector administration, organization, budget and personnel management, laws, codes and regulations governing elections administration, and computer systems and applications used in the administration of elections.

How to Apply:

To learn more about the position and to apply online, please visit our website at http://jobs.smcgov.org/elections-manager-open-and-promotional/job/6469356. Applications are only accepted online. EOE

Filing Deadline:

February 15, 2017

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