Examples of Duties This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to 25 hours a week. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:- Process voter registration and statewide petitions, including filing affidavits of registration in the Elections Information Management System (EIMS).
- Issue ballots to eligible voters at various Vote Center locations.
- Process Vote by Mail material, issue voter ballots, and collate voter ballot material.
- Prepare, assemble, and distribute publications, notices, ballots and other election materials.
- Data entry, review documents for completeness, and operation of extraction machine.
- Maintain an inventory of elections supplies and materials; prepares supplies for set-up and storage during an election period.
- Assist the public with basic questions and general information related to voting and registration.
- May deliver or retrieve ballot boxes, Vote Center supplies, and other election materials.
- May assist with the translation of voting information as needed.
If assigned to Voter Services may also:- Assist the public with inquiries related to voter ballots and the voting process.
- Perform data entry of voting information.
- Process/resolve electronic record issues.
- Perform other clerical duties as assigned.
If assigned to Elections Counting Facility (Clerical) may also:- Operate extraction machines to open and extract ballots for processing.
- Perform other clerical duties as assigned.
If assigned to Elections Counting Facility (Stocking) may also:- Drive trucks to deliver and retrieve ballot boxes and Vote Center supplies.
- Clean and inventory election materials.
- Surveys Vote Centers.
- Assignment in this section will be trained on usage of warehouse equipment and must possess a valid driver's license.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum QualificationsExperience:Six (6) months of clerical, warehouse, or delivery experience.
Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school.
License: Possess a valid California driver's license at time of appointment and maintain.
Essential FunctionsESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Frequent operation of a personal computer and other office equipment.
- Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
- Meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
- Interpret directions, policies, procedures, regulations, and develop appropriate conclusions and responses.
- Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
- Frequent public contact.
- Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision, and color perception.
- Frequently stand, walk, lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
- Occasionally kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance, and crawl.
- Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
- Frequently lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Some assignments may require working weekends, nights, and/or occasional overtime.
- Occasional exposure to noise; occasional contact with dirt, dust, indoor/outdoor cold and heat.
- Occasional exposure to varied weather conditions.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
KNOWLEDGE OF:- Basic clerical skills and record keeping practices.
- Basic math, correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Alphabetical and numerical filing methods.
- Principles and practices of effective customer service.
ABILITY TO: - Learn new work processes, procedures, and the equipment/applications used in voter registration and election activities.
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
- Learn, understand and apply laws, rules, policies, and procedures governing California elections.
- Read and follow maps.
- Organize work effectively.
- Understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and accurately decipher or compare handwriting signatures.
- Work with people from diverse backgrounds/cultures.
- Work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Safely operate a County motor vehicle.
FAMILY CARE LEAVE
Family Care Leave applies to all employees who work 1250 or more hours in any twelve month period.
HEALTH PLANS AND LIFE INSURANCE
Extra-help employees are not entitled to County-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program benefits and are not eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan.
JURY DUTY
Extra-help employees are not entitled to pay or receive reimbursement from the County for Jury Duty.
PAID TIME BENEFITS
Extra-help employees are not entitled to paid bereavement,vacation, or holidays.
PAID SICK LEAVE
Extra-help employees are entitled to accrue up to three (3) paid sick days (24 hours) in a 12-month period.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Extra-helpemploymentearningsare not covered under Social Security. Merced County provides an alternate plan - Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) - for extra-help employees who are otherwise not eligible for participation in the County'sretirement system.
COMPENSATION/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE:
The County does provide benefits to those eligible under the State Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance statutes.
THIS BULLETIN IS NOT A CONTRACT AND DOES NOT CREATE CONTRACTUAL OR LEGAL RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF ANY EMPLOYEE. THIS BULLETIN IS SUBJECT OF BEING SUPPLEMENTED, MODIFIED, WITHDRAWN OR OTHERWISE CHANGED PENDING LABOR AGREEMENTS AND/OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DEEM NECESSARY.
For answers to specific questions regarding employee benefits, please call Human Resources at 209.385.7682.Closing Date/Time: Continuous
