Location: Saint Charles,MO, USA
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this position is to provide general secretarial and administrative support to the Director and Assistant Director -- Elections and in providing general clerical support for operational activities and assist with voter registration, absentee balloting and assisting the general public. This position acts under the supervision of the Assistant Director -- Elections.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
* Opens and sorts the Director's mail. Sorts and distributes incoming mail, prepares certified mail, prepares bulk mailings.
* Reviews all correspondence and communications that originate from or are addressed to the Director including email communication from general office account.
* Assists the Director in preparing, proof-reading and distributing a variety of letters, documents, emails and notices, some of which may be of a confidential nature.
* Assists with proof reading ballot language and ballot creation. Takes in candidate filing for local elections. Assists with receiving ballot submissions from political subdivisions.
* Maintains working documents in folders on the shared drive in a current status for accessibility by co-workers and assists co-workers when needed.
* Maintains Election Timeline for Director and assists with preparing budget requests.
* Assists the public and media in locating specific elections information.
* Updates and maintain various lists or databases with names, addresses, and contact information.
* Coordinates the posting of information to the Elections website. Proofs and updates forms, lists, and documents and submits to Communications.
* Assists with all aspects of processing and maintaining voter registration and related tasks.
* Processes MCVR reports for voter registration maintenance including (Daily, DHSS, & DOC reports).
* Assists with Election Day and election night activities, absentee voting, and special projects.
* Tracks State and Federal Election bills.
* Assists with special projects.
* Provides customer service to voters in-person or by phone. Creates Certificate of Registration forms.
* Answers phones, mail, filing, scanning, updating databases and daily MCVR updates.
* Assists with the maintenance of various voter registries.
* Works extended hours election day and evening.
* Maintains knowledge of federal and state regulations relating to elections.
* Validates voter signatures for ballot access of Initiative Petitions and candidate filing petitions.
* Acts as back up to the Account Clerk for processing payroll including processing temporary employee time sheets.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
* This position can telecommute on occasion.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education
* General/technical high school diploma or GED equivalent
Job Experience
* Two to three years experience in the clerical field.
Employment is contingent on successfully passing a full criminal background check.
TO APPLY: All applications must be submitted using the APPLY NOW link above. We do not accept faxed, e-mailed or print applications.
BENEFITS: This is a full-time 40 hour per week position which includes a full range of benefits including Paid Time Off, Extended Medical Leave, Holidays, Employee Health, Dental, Life, Disability, Retirement, and Tuition Assistance programs.
Applications will be accepted on a continuing basis until the position is filled or a sufficient number of qualified candidates has applied.
St. Charles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. St. Charles County is a drug and alcohol-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen is required for all positions.