Temporary Elections Assistant - Bilingual - November 3, 2026, Statewide General Election

Temporary Assignment Program (TAP)

The Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) recruits and hires temporary employees for all County departments. TAP assignments are a great way to learn about working for the County while working on a temporary, at-will basis.

To serve voters and candidates by performing a variety of election-related services and carrying out other duties as assigned within the Registrar of Voters' office.

• DATA ENTRY/PHONES:
  Primary duties will include registration card entry, vote-by-mail verification, answering phones, and proofing candidate statements and ballot information to ensure translation is correct from English to:
  Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese Cantonese, Hmong, Japanese, or Thai.
• Strong customer service skills are required.
• Strong bilingual skills in reading, writing, proofreading, and speaking are required.
• Candidates must be proficient in their respective language as well as in English, both spoken and written.

Experience:
Customer service experience that involved meeting the public, obtaining and recording factual information, or explaining rules, regulations, policies/procedures, be proficient in English AND must be bilingual in one of the following languages:

• Spanish
• Hmong
• Japanese
• Punjabi
• Thai
• Urdu
• Chinese Mandarin
• Chinese Cantonese
• Vietnamese
• Korean
• Tagalog

Knowledge:
Perform routine clerical work; learn office practices, procedures and equipment; make simple arithmetic calculations; understand and follow written and oral instructions; establish and maintain cooperative relations with the public. Ability to:
Perform general clerical work;
Understand and follow both written and oral instructions as well as established policies and procedures;
Perform non-sedentary duties;
Regularly lift over 25 pounds;
Work in a fast-paced environment License/Certificate:
Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.

Testing Requirement: Bilingual Proficiency:
Candidates whose applications indicate bilingual proficiency in one of the following languages:
Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese Cantonese, Hmong, Japanese, or Thai will be required to verify their bilingual skills in a proctored test environment. Please Note: Appointees will be required to work any shift, including evenings, weekends, and holidays with mandatory overtime as needed. For questions regarding this recruitment:
Please contact Cindy Mendez at HR-ROV. For general inquiries, please allow up to 2 business days to receive a response.