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The Job San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is recruiting for an Elections Analyst, who will perform research and analysis of regulations, legislation, government code and directives in order to determine fiscal and operational impact. Duties may also include:
- Plan and coordinate studies of administrative and operational activities including election process analysis, operations and fiscal impact analysis , and staffing.
- Analyze and provide recommendations to program budgets, estimates, and cost revenue projections.
- Develop and implement policies, programs, and procedures for election mandates.
- Develop and process Board Agenda Items, bid proposals and agreements, interprets and monitor contracts.
- Serve as subject matter expert and coordinator of documentation of current election processes.
About The Registrar Of Voters
The mission of the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is to conduct the County’s elections in a fair, accessible, secure, transparent, and efficient manner, upholding the highest level of election standards and accuracy, while always providing excellent customer service to both our team and the diverse population we serve.
The Registrar of Voters also performs all voter registration functions, including the storing and maintaining of voter registration records, administering all local, state, and federal elections managing voting systems and equipment, performing election ballot processing and vote tallying, training of poll workers, and providing voting-related services to voters, elected officials, campaign groups, and other community stakeholders.
Conducting elections is both exciting and challenging. Attention to detail is critical, and working as a team is vital to accomplishing successful elections. Permanent staff, seasonal staff, and volunteers assist in the variety of complex tasks required to conduct elections. The Registrar of Voters believes that a successful team is a partnership – one that contains the following elements:
- Clear roles and responsibilities
- Shared goals and objectives
- Commitment to excellence
- A clear communication process
- A willingness to be open and honest
- A willingness to compromise
- Personal accountability
- Personal integrity
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Work Schedule: During peak election periods the Registrar of Voters’ staff are required to work a significant amount of overtime, which includes evenings, weekends (both Saturdays and Sundays) and early morning/very late hours on election day/night.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. Employees may be required to make provision for transportation. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced for the individual providing the transportation.
Physical: Some assignments may require palletizing, forklift operation, and lifting items weighing over 50 lbs.
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must undergo a background check, which includes fingerprinting and a medical exam.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is unable to consider to candidates who require Visa Sponsorship at this time or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.
Minimum Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Political Science, Management, Economics, Accounting, Social Science, or a closely-related field.
Experience: Two (2) years full-time equivalent experience performing analytical duties or complex data analysis, including performing statistical or financial analysis and projections; gathering and preparing data and reports; researching, interpreting, analyzing, and communicating legislation/government code regulations; making recommendations to management for improvements to processes and procedures at a programmatic or organizational level.
Substitution: Additional qualifying experience administering and implementing elections programs, or supervising a staff engaged in elections programs, in a government, state, county, or local elections environment may substitute for the required education on the basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester (45 quarter units) of the required education.
Note: Qualifying degrees must be completed at a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. In addition, degrees completed outside of the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service indicating equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at the college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual and collaborative team player with the ability to perform complex, sensitive, and detailed administrative and analytical work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative to understand operational impact, develop solutions, and make recommendations relating to Elections Code, policies and other mandates. The ideal candidate will possess strong research and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and possess extensive experience performing complex administrative analysis duties in an elections environment.
Essential knowledge, skills and abilities include:
- Extensive knowledge of federal and state election laws and regulations, as well as programmatic and process implementation using state-certified voting systems and voting models in California
- Substantial experience performing legislative analysis and interpretation, operational and/or fiscal impact analysis, and making recommendations for policy and/or program implementation
- Experience independently gathering and preparing data and reports to assist management in making administrative, fiscal, and/or operational decisions
- Familiarity with or ability to learn principles and practices relevant to governmental budget administration and fiscal procedures, contracts, grants and bid/proposal management, or personnel management.
- Possess strong leadership skills, as well as excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire You are encouraged to include detail descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will advance in the process.
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire prior to the posted deadline. Resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran’s Preference points.
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