[El Paso County, Colo. – August 12, 2024] The Office of the Clerk and Recorder is hiring Temporary Election Judges for the 2024 General Election. Positions provide short-term support during the elections process – dates, locations, and hours vary. The hourly wages for these positions begin at $16.50 per hour and have various assignment lengths from three days up to five weeks. Dates range from September 1, 2024, through December 1, 2024. Join our elections team and provide a key civic service while making a difference in our community!
Available Job Openings:
Logistics Judge
- Performs daily courier deliveries to the offices of the Clerk & Recorder and Voter Service & Polling Centers (VSPCs). Prepares, maintains, repairs, delivers, and retrieves computer, voting, and other equipment and supplies. Assists in the maintenance of records and physical inventories of equipment information stored for archival purposes.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver’s License.
Call Center Representative
- Provides excellent customer service and information to voters by responding to routine inbound phone inquiries. Must be able to take detailed messages, perform basic data entry, and possess excellent customer service skills.
Data Entry Clerk
- Provides administrative data entry support to the Elections Department through the statewide database, ensuring accuracy and adhering to department rules and regulations.
Ballot Processing Judge
- Completes a variety of ballot processing tasks, including ballot sorting, scanning undelivered ballots, identifying signature discrepancies, removing ballots from envelopes, and ensuring there are no major tears or blemishes on the ballots.
Voter Service and Polling Center Judge
- Assists in daily operations of Voter Service and Polling Center(s), including registering voters, voter address changes, issuing ballots, instructing voters to complete and sign applicable forms and comply with election laws and rules.
Ballot Security Team
- Works as a bipartisan team to collect ballots from secure 24/7 drop-off locations throughout the county and returns them securely to the mail office.
Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Typing speed of 30 WPM required in certain positions.
- Ability to follow rules and regulations as outlined in procedure manuals.
- Ability to adhere to ethical standards of conduct.
- Must be punctual, detail-oriented, organized, cooperative, flexible, and able to follow instructions.
- Ability to effectively communicate with county staff and the public – in person and/or by phone.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Must possess attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment, including but not limited to a computer, 10-key calculator, telephone, copy machine, scanner, and printer for particular job assignments.
- Ability to multitask and shift priorities and schedule as needed would be ideal.
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Required Education and Experience:
- Must be a U.S. citizen, registered to vote in Colorado, and sworn as an agent of the Clerk & Recorder’s Office to discharge the duties conveyed by CRS 42-1-210.
- Depending on the position, must be registered with a major political party.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
- Must pass conditional post-offer background investigation.
- Driver’s License check for certain positions.
Work Conditions:
Duties are performed primarily in an office environment. Requires ability to work various shifts and times; overtime and weekend hours may be required.
This job announcement is not intended to be inclusive of all functions, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the position, however, representative of the essential job functions and typical criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the position.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE, via the El Paso County Human Resource Website. For inquiries please call (719) 520-7401.