Elections Specialist

An Elections Specialist, under general supervision of the Elections Manager, performs clerical work to assist the Elections Manager with election activities conducted by Muskegon County. The Elections Specialist confirms with the Elections Manager regarding materials and staffing needs, including election-related legislative changes, notifies local election officials of legal election procedures, coordinates with local jurisdictions to maintain a state-wide voter registration system in the County, oversees the training of election workers, conducts county early voting consolidated site on even election years, assesses fees for services rendered in elections and maintains records of campaign financial statements, and performs other duties as assigned.

1. Have an Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university, AND Have a minimum of one (1) year of full-time increasingly responsible work experience;
Preferred but Not Required
1. Previous election experience (clerk or deputy clerk);
2. Notary Public Certification.
3.  Certified Accreditation Qualified Voter File

NOTE: The recruitment for this position utilizes assessment(s) in order to match candidate foundational competencies, personality, and job fit to those required for the position.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
An employee in this class performs generally sedentary work activities requiring the continuous talking or hearing frequent standing, walking, and sitting, occasionally gripping or felling with hands, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, tasting or smelling and lifting objects weighing up to thirty-five (35) pounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
An employee in this class works in an indoor office setting.

EVALUATION CONTENT

The selected candidate must take a post-offer medical examination (including back screen and complete physical) and drug screening test given by a County appointed physician before the first day of employment.  An offer of employment is contingent upon the results of the medical examination and drug screening test.  Applicants for County employment may be subject to a post-offer criminal background check, depending on the nature and assignment of the position. When such check is conducted, an offer of employment is contingent upon the results of the criminal background check.  Appointees must satisfactorily complete a probationary period before the appointment will be considered permanent.

APPLICANT REVIEW PROCEDURE

Any applicant is entitled to a review of any determination or action taken by the County regarding the applicant’s employment application.  Inquiries should be directed to the County Human Resources Department.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this recruitment is to establish an eligible list from which to fill present and future vacancies in this classification in the County system.  For each opening, the Department Head has her/his choice of the candidates who meet the required minimum entrance qualifications.  This list remains in effect for three months unless exhausted or extended.

The job description can be found online at: https://bit.ly/3LuirO6

MUSKEGON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MUSKEGON COUNTY HAS ADOPTED A VETERANS PREFERENCE POLICY THAT