Bilingual Community Engagement Specialist; Field Representative​/Election Representative

Bilingual Community Engagement Specialist (Field Representative)/Election Representative (Extra Help) (Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese)

Orange County Registrar of Voters (ROV) will begin accepting applications for the Community Engagement Specialist (Field Representative /Election Representative (Extra Help) position on Friday, January 16, 2026. This recruitment will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open on a continuous basis until the needs of the Agency are met. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

The first review of applications will be on or about Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Please Note: Only online applications will be accepted. Applications will be screened in relation to the criteria described.

These are Extra Help temporary/seasonal positions (these are NOT permanent positions). These positions will often require overtime, both in the evenings and on weekends.

The Registrar of Voters, a nationally recognized and award-winning agency, is responsible for conducting elections, verifying petitions and maintaining voter records in the County of Orange, the fifth largest voting jurisdiction in the United States with 1.9 million active registered voters. The department receives funding from the County's General Fund and periodic reimbursements from the federal government, the State of California and local jurisdictions.

The Registrar of Voters' staff includes 54 full-time employees and numerous extra help employees who support various election related positions representing the broad spectrum of Orange County's population. The department is responsible for all components of election management.

The Orange County Registrar of Voters prides itself on being a leader in the international and national elections community, working to continually innovate and create new and better ways to serve the public. The department values creativity, originality, initiative and a strong dedication to customer service.

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The Community Engagement Specialist (Field Representative), Election Representative/ Extra Help positions will fulfill staffing needs in our Community Outreach Department. As an Extra Help in this team, the job duties will include:

• Organize several community programs/events with multiple deadlines, maximizing available time and making efficient use of office resources.
• Street Team Engagement – conduct outreach by walking at various locations throughout the county to promote the Registrar of Voters Office, register voters, disseminate information regarding elections and create and maintain partnerships with local events and businesses.
• Anticipated to be in the field approximately 70% of the time.
• Attendance at community events during evening and weekend hours required.
• Schedule, implement and periodically suggest community events and voter engagement outreach ideas.
• Attend community events and act as support staff at speaking engagements to promote the Orange County Registrar of Voters (ROV) which will include both evening and weekend hours.
• Perform various office duties such as uploading photos, tracking event statistics, organizing materials, and coordinating event logistics.
• Communicate with event organizers and coordinate with ROV staff to maintain promotional materials and technical equipment to successfully staff events.
• Foster an environment where culturally diverse people can work together cooperatively and effectively to meet organization goals.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships across cultural differences with employees, businesses, community organizations and the general public.
• Bilingual skills in Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese are highly desirable but not required.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the following, the candidate must be effective in managing a wide array of tasks, maintaining a team calendar and be flexible to meet the Registrar of Voters’ community outreach goals. The candidate should be able to understand, interpret and apply procedures, policy and regulations and be willing to work overtime with little to no prior notice.

• Interacting in a professional and courteous manner
• Ability to answer inquiries from the public with diplomacy, professionalism, and enthusiasm
• Anticipating and meeting customer needs in all situations
• Establishing productive and professional relationships with internal and external customers

• Comfortable in a public-facing role and approaching members of the public in various settings
• Valuing and participating in a free flow of information with others for the sake of a common goal
• Demonstrating the principles of writing and grammar, including correct spelling and proper word usage, punctuation, and sentence…