Elections Administrator III

at State of Vermont in Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Job Description

Come join the busy Elections Division team in the Office of the Secretary of State. Duties include: Responding to inquiries regarding election administration from candidates, political parties, town clerks, researchers, and the public; overseeing administration of the campaign finance disclosure process, including management of the online disclosure system and conducting weekly sessions to educate candidates on the statutory requirements and filing process; administering the political party organization statute; overseeing the candidate petition filing process for all statewide elections and assisting in administration of the elections database for all candidate information, ballot production, and election results for all statewide primary, general and special elections. This position will also design and conduct regular training sessions for town and city clerks on all aspects of election administration law and policy. Responsibilities may require overtime on nights and weekends, especially on or around Election Day.  Duties often must be performed on strict deadlines in accordance with the election law. Come join our small but mighty team and experience the very rewarding work of ensuring the election process in Vermont remains the accessible, accurate, and dependable process that has made it a model for election administration around the country.

Preferred Qualifications:  Preference will be given to candidates with a Juris Doctor and/or the ability to analyze and communicate the legal requirements of election administration and campaign finance disclosure to a broad range of constituents.

Job specification: https://humanresources.vermont.gov/classification-position-management/classification/job-specifications/detail/070000?nojs=ajax

Work is performed within the Secretary of State's Office in a hybrid manner. Work is performed in a standard office setting, but some training of local officials around the state. Work outside of normal duty hours may be required to meet deadlines for certain projects, and considerable work outside of normal duty hours is mandatory to administer statewide elections in the summer and fall of each even-numbered year. Work is often under strict deadlines and with a high level of public scrutiny. THIS IS A STRESSFUL JOB.

Considerable interaction with a wide variety of individuals requires tact and diplomacy to balance competing viewpoints and priorities.