Assistant, Elections

Position: ASSISTANT, ELECTIONS
Job

Requisition Number:  519
Number of Positions:  2
Job Type:  Union
Job Code:  Assistant, Elections
Department:  GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Division:  Corporate Managed
Salary Range:
1st Step $72,381.40 per annum
2nd Step: $76,221.60 per annum
Job Rate: $80,225.60 per annum
Job Grade:  6
Job Status and Duration:  Full Time (FT), Temporary (T), vacancy for 3.00 months
Hours of Work:  35 Hour work week

Location:

City Hall
Posting Date:  08/28/2026
Closing Date:  09/07/2026

Notice to Internal Applicants:  To ensure your application is processed as internal, please submit your application using your City of Brampton work email address. External and internal applicants are now being considered.

Responsible for assisting the Deputy Clerk, Elections, Accessibility and Lottery Licensing and Coordinator, Elections, with timely management of election and voter information, as well as assisting with the conduct and administration of the Municipal Election.

POSITION DUTIES:

Provide organized and proactive assistance with planning and organizing all aspects of election roll-out

Recruit approximately 2,000+ Election Day staff

Organize and assign election staff to more than 150 voting locations

Organize and ensure all staff receive appropriate training and election worker information

Assist in organizing and participating in training sessions for election workers

Conduct audits of proposed voting locations, while checking accessibility and technological requirements

Liaise and coordinate with School Boards; draft and present voting location agreements

Create voting location profiles and floor plans; order voting location supplies and manage supplies inventory

Assist with the organization of Advance Voting and Election Day activities

Assist with overseeing operations and procedures during Advance Voting days and Election Day

Assist with candidate nomination and third-party advertiser registration process

Review candidate endorsement forms and post candidate and third-party advertiser contact information to Brampton Votes website

Organize Candidate Information Night as well as other public/staff information sessions, community engagement and outreach events

Participate in mock elections

Provide internal and external customer service, ensuring City staff, candidates and residents receive up to date information regarding voter directories, candidate information, election staff records, voting times and locations, as well as key updates for the Brampton Votes website

Liaise and coordinate with third party Voters’ List processing vendor to ensure system meets the City’s needs

Liaise and coordinate with Elections Ontario to update voting subdivision boundaries

Participate in review of ballots

Participate in review and testing of voter notification letters

Assist in creating and preparing training manuals and materials

Maintain knowledge of collective agreements, City policies and practices, legislation, regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Perform additional related tasks as required

EDUCATION:

High school (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of up to one year or equivalent in Office Administration or equivalent

EXPERIENCE:

Over one year up to and including two years of related experience.

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

Previous experience associated with municipal elections considered an asset.

Knowledge of Municipal, Regional, Provincial and Federal Governments and applicable Legislations

Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.

Detail oriented, well organized, and able to multi-task a variety of tasks and activities meeting conflicting priorities and timelines

Analytical skills for complex problem solving

Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Ability to work with minimum supervision in a fast paced, flexible, challenging, progressive environment.

Knowledge of MS Office and Web applications.

Additional Information
Interview:  Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

** Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Applicants who do not meet the educational requirements but have direct related…