Statewide Voting Systems Expert & Policy Advisor
State of Michigan, Lansing, MI, United States
This position serves as the Voting Systems Specialist supporting the Bureau of Election's (BOE) Security and Standards Section, providing expert advice regarding voting systems to BOE management and staff, the Board of State Canvassers, and election administrators statewide. Incumbent serves as BOE liaison with voting system vendors and program manager for voting system vendor contracts and directs and conducts complex testing and certification of voting systems used in Michigan. Incumbent develops and monitors procedures, guidelines and policies related to voting systems, ballot standards, ballot containers, seals, and absent voter ballot drop boxes. Also serves as expert consultant and liaison between voting systems and the voter registration and election database.
Travel will be required for this position
Position Description - Voting Systems Specialist MDOSJOBS Education Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Experience Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.
ALTERNATIVE EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
2 years of Dept of State Branch Supervisor 11 experience with a bachelor's degree OR 2 years of Departmental Supervisor 11 experience with a bachelor's degree OR 1 year of Departmental Supervisor 12, 13, or 14 experiencewith a bachelor's degree OR 4years of Dept of State Branch Supervisor 11 experience with a high school diploma or equivalent OR 4years of Departmental Supervisor 11 experience with a high school diploma or equivalent OR 3 years of Departmental Supervisor 12, 13, or 14 experience with a high school diploma or equivalent Please attach a cover letter to your application. Failure to do so may result in your application be screened out of this hiring process. If you qualify based on your education, you must attach a copy of your "official" college transcripts (non-official transcripts are not acceptable). As outlined by Civil Service, an official transcript must bear the applicant’s name, college, or university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, or letterhead), date and name of the conferred degree and registrar’s signature. Transcripts that do not meet these requirements are considered unofficial. For more information regarding official transcripts,
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(Download PDF reader) . Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Go to
evaluators
for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials. Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process. You must apply for this vacancy through the NEOGOV system;click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions in submitting your electronic application. Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results. Civil Service Commission Rule 2-7 requires that all newly hired state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment. Due to the nature of work of the Department of State, criminal records will be checked. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the criminal background record checks indicate eligibility for employment. The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the selections process (i.e. application, written exercises, cover letter, etc.) with MDOS is not permitted. If it is substantiated that AI was used in the process, your application will be removed from consideration.
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Travel will be required for this position
Position Description - Voting Systems Specialist MDOSJOBS Education Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Experience Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.
ALTERNATIVE EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
2 years of Dept of State Branch Supervisor 11 experience with a bachelor's degree OR 2 years of Departmental Supervisor 11 experience with a bachelor's degree OR 1 year of Departmental Supervisor 12, 13, or 14 experiencewith a bachelor's degree OR 4years of Dept of State Branch Supervisor 11 experience with a high school diploma or equivalent OR 4years of Departmental Supervisor 11 experience with a high school diploma or equivalent OR 3 years of Departmental Supervisor 12, 13, or 14 experience with a high school diploma or equivalent Please attach a cover letter to your application. Failure to do so may result in your application be screened out of this hiring process. If you qualify based on your education, you must attach a copy of your "official" college transcripts (non-official transcripts are not acceptable). As outlined by Civil Service, an official transcript must bear the applicant’s name, college, or university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, or letterhead), date and name of the conferred degree and registrar’s signature. Transcripts that do not meet these requirements are considered unofficial. For more information regarding official transcripts,
click here
(Download PDF reader) . Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Go to
evaluators
for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials. Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process. You must apply for this vacancy through the NEOGOV system;click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions in submitting your electronic application. Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results. Civil Service Commission Rule 2-7 requires that all newly hired state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment. Due to the nature of work of the Department of State, criminal records will be checked. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the criminal background record checks indicate eligibility for employment. The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the selections process (i.e. application, written exercises, cover letter, etc.) with MDOS is not permitted. If it is substantiated that AI was used in the process, your application will be removed from consideration.
View the job specification at: Job Specification
MDOS is proud to be a silver level Veteran-Friendly Employer.
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
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