Casual Elections Clerk

Address: 913 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, Iowa, 55240

Salary Range (Min-Mid) $0.00 - $30.00

Dept./Office/Position Type Auditor - Professional

Employee Type Temporary

• Under general supervision and in accordance with Iowa law, is responsible for routine clerical functions related to conducting elections.
• Knowledge Of:
  Alphabetical, numerical, and non-numerical filing systems and procedures.
• Election laws of Iowa.
• Basic office practices.
• Basic mechanical principles.
• English language to include grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Ability to:
  Represent Johnson County and perform duties in a professional, responsible and trustworthy manner.
• Read, interpret, explain and apply provisions of the election code to specific situations.
• Process and maintain accurate records.
• Perform technical and clerical tasks with a high degree of speed and accuracy.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with appointed and elected officials, other employees and members of the public.
• Interact effectively with persons from widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively managing biases.
• Use a computer for the purpose of data entry, spreadsheets, word processing, email and Internet.
• Operate common office equipment such as calculators, fax and postage machines, photocopiers, personal computers, and multi-line telephones.
• Handle low to high levels of stress, meet deadlines and solve problems appropriate to the position.
• Organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities.
• Organize and present factual information and ideas clearly and concisely, in both oral or written form.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Have clarity of speech and hearing which permits effective communication.
• Have sufficient vision which permits production and review a wide variety of materials both in hardcopy and electronic form.
• Have sufficient manual dexterity to make mechanical repairs, hand written notations and which permits moderate use of a keyboard.
• Have sufficient personal mobility to complete duties at various worksites.
• Stand, sit, bend, twist, and reach.
• Lift, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Work flexible schedule and overtime as required during election cycles.

High school graduate or equivalent; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities. Clerical experience preferred. Strong communication, organizational and computer skills.

• to be performed satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation
• The following duties are normal for this position.
• These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.
• Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Register Johnson County residents to vote and update registration records by accurately completing appropriate forms according to Iowa law.
• Enter, update, delete or modify voter registration information in the computer.
• Generate lists and reports from internal and statewide registration systems and produce printed or electronic copies of segments of the lists as requested.
• Produce, edit and revise correspondence including but not limited to e-mails, memos, reports, notices, forms, mailing labels, manuals, and special instructions.
• Scan and file documents and maintain voter records on statewide system.
• Process and distribute absentee ballots as requested by mail.
• Process in-person and satellite requests for absentee ballots, completing all supporting documentation and reports and entering all necessary information on absentee, voter registration and poll-worker software.
• Represent Johnson County and participates in…