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Dona Ana County

Elections Specialist TE

Dona Ana County, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, 88005

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Overview General 2024 Elections

Temporary Position

Min $ 15.10 Max $ 18.00

Job Description PURPOSE SUMMARY.

To perform a variety of specialized clerical support for elections mandated by New Mexico State Law at approved voting precincts

Responsibilities

Greets public, verifies voter registration information and provides assistance and/or directs them to the proper person or section

Responds to routine questions person-to-person regarding voting precincts and voter registration information.

Assists in issuing ballots to voters by entering information into computer software.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES.

N/A

Qualifications

A. Education.

High School or GED preferred.

B. Experience.

One (1) year of experience performing general computer and/or office duties preferred.

C. Education / Experience substitution.

As per County Policy and/or Statuary requirements pursuant to the State of New Mexico Election Handbook.

D. Licenses/Certifications.

N/A

E. Other (e.g., post-offer medical exam, polygraph, background check, driver’s license record, etc.).

Background check. Must be a resident of Doña Ana County and registered as a voter to be hired for this position. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) is preferred to effectively deal with monolingual citizens at voter precincts.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required by the Position

Knowledge of:

simple, routine or repetitive tasks or operations that typically include following step-by-step instructions and require little or no previous training.

Skill to:

operate a computer and applicable software, or equipment that operates repetitively, such as keyboard equipment.

Ability to:

deal with a culturally diverse population, maintaining respectful and effective cooperative working relationships with others; communicate in English and/or Spanish effectively orally and in writing.

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