Elections Clerk

Bilingual (English-Vietnamese) Voter Outreach Lead Coordinator and Language Access Support Elections Clerk – San Francisco Department of Elections (1403 Elections Clerk)

Recruitment: REF
57771Y

Published:
October 29, 2025

Accepting applications until:
December 19, 2025

Apply using Smart Recruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

The mission of the Department of Elections (Department) is to provide equitable access to voting and election-related services and to conduct free, fair, and functional elections for the City and County of San Francisco. Department staff work year-round to ensure that every eligible San Franciscan has easy access to safe, barrier-free registration and voting options. The Department also works continuously to improve its elections programs with the goal of making them ever more efficient and responsive to the needs of San Francisco voters.

The Department strives to cultivate a workplace environment in which employees of all racial and ethnic backgrounds feel respected, valued, and supported in providing the fairest and most effective services possible to San Francisco residents. The Department is committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace and to providing the training and resources necessary for all employees to succeed in delivering equitable services to city residents.

Position Description

The Language Access Ordinance (LAO) is a city law ensuring that San Francisco residents with limited English proficiency (LEP) have meaningful access to city services and programs. A recent amendment, adopted on June 11, 2024, lowered the threshold for certifying an LEP language population from 10,000 to 6,000 individuals, making Vietnamese highly likely to qualify for official LAO designation. Once certified, the Department of Elections would be required, beginning in 2026, to provide translated materials and services in Vietnamese, including telephonic interpretation, website text, written notices, and other official communications.

To support this requirement, the Department is seeking a dedicated Bilingual English-Vietnamese Voter Outreach Lead Coordinator and Language Access Support Elections Clerk (1403 Elections Clerk).

The Bilingual English-Vietnamese Voter Outreach Lead Coordinator and Language Access Support Elections Clerk will have a strong work ethic and a high level of integrity, interacting well with community groups, outside agencies, and diverse populations, including residents experiencing homelessness, individuals involved with criminal justice, immigrants and new citizens. This person will also be able to present information in both Vietnamese and English in a clear and engaging manner to a variety of audiences and to draft professional written correspondence.

The person in this position will have familiarity with San Francisco neighborhoods, and know how to use common computer programs such as the Microsoft Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

In addition to the responsibilities listed in the 1403 Elections Clerk Job Class , the person in this position will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Translate election-related materials, including ballots, voter guides, notices, website content, and outreach materials, into Standard Modern Vietnamese.
• Review and proofread Vietnamese content to ensure accuracy, clarity, correctness, and cultural appropriateness.
• Assist all voters including Vietnamese-speaking voters in understanding their voting rights and the electoral process.
• Provide in-person, telephone, and written assistance to voters including Vietnamese-speaking voters and registrants.
• Drive to, and conduct outreach to communities including within Vietnamese-speaking communities to promote voter education and participation.
• Make arrangements for and speak during media interviews and at community events to inform and educate voters, and increase voter participation among voters and potential registrants.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards for all voters including Vietnamese-speaking voters throughout the election cycle.
• Identify and establish relationships with new partner organizations and media serving San Francisco communities including…