Elections Program Manager

Elections Program Manager

The Monterey County Elections Department is seeking a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our team as an Elections Program Manager. Under general direction, the incumbent plans, organizes, directs and oversees the activities and staff associated with one or more countywide program areas within the Registrar of Voters Office. The incumbent performs complex analytical duties, leads critical projects, and serves as a hands-on, sole contributor responsible for carrying out essential program functions.

This role is instrumental in ensuring the effective administration of Monterey County's election programs. The Elections Program Manager must be able to work a flexible schedule, including extended hours and weekends during peak election periods, to support the accurate and timely delivery of election services.

An eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Examples of Duties

• Plans, organizes, and directs one or more programs of the Registrar of Voters office, including Candidate and Campaign Services, Voter Registration, Precinct Services, and Vote by Mail.
• Establishes program objectives aligned with departmental goals; develops strategies to achieve objectives and sets operational priorities.
• Under direction, formulates and implements policies, plans, and procedures; identifies required personnel and resource needs and allocates them appropriately to meet program mandates and objectives.
• Recruits, selects and hires temporary program staff; provides orientation, training and ongoing development, and directs and evaluates their work; recommends and implements disciplinary, counseling and/or separation activities.
• Implements, controls, monitors, and evaluates the assigned programs of the Registrar of Voters Office to ensure that they comply with the provisions of all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements governing the administration of elections and the provision of related services.
• Serves as liaison and represents the Registrar of Voters with public and private agencies and concerned community groups and organizations.
• Reads, understands, interprets and applies legal updates and changes to legal mandates, laws, codes and requirements.
• Conducts research and analysis involving complex policies, systems, and procedures to ensure compliance with legal obligations and supports the administrative objectives of the Registrar of Voters Office.
• Prepares, updates, and maintains internal and public-facing documentsincluding procedures, reports, emails, and presentationsusing clear and correct written communication principles.
• Documents election activities and program-specific details for mandated retention periods and historical records.
• Performs other duties as required including but not limited to operating technology-based systems and equipment including marking devices, databases, and mail processing system.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

• Combination of education, training or experience equivalent to six (6) years of program management and supervisory experience which demonstrates the ability to plan, assign, train and evaluate the work of others, two years of which should be direct supervisory experience in an elections department or related field. Education at an accredited college or university may be substituted for experience for a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years; OR
• Two (2) years of experience in a position equivalent to Monterey County's Election Services Specialist II classification.

Additional Information

The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the X Unit Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.

Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.

If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans' preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application

To apply for veterans' preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the final filing deadline to VeteransPreferencePoints@countyofmonterey.gov

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Cicely Henson, Human Resources Analyst, at (831) 755-5446, or hensonc@countyofmonterey.gov.