ELECTIONS WORKER (Extra-Help)

Position Description APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY

Extra-Help (Temporary) Job Opportunity

Do you want to be a part of history and serve your community? Are you an organized community service-oriented individual? The Fresno County Clerk - Elections Office is seeking individuals interested in assisting with the upcoming Presidential General Election. Apply today!

Elections Workers provide support to elections activities during peak election periods. Incumbents will assist the public with inquiries related to voter ballots and the voting process; perform data entry of voting information; process and/or resolve electronic record issues; operate extraction machines to open and extract ballots for processing; and perform other duties as required. Additionally, some positions may assist with the translation of voting information; operate a motor vehicle to deliver and retrieve ballot boxes and vote center supplies; clean and inventory election materials; and/or survey polling places.

The County Clerk - Elections Office temporarily employs Elections Workers specifically during election periods to assist with the increased workload that occurs during an election. E lection periods can run January through March and September through November .

Scheduling - Assignments may begin in August 2024. Candidates invited to interview for a position may confirm scheduling/assignment options and discuss details with the hiring department.

Applicants must be willing and able to work from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm November 2, 2024 through November 4, 2024 and 6:00 am to 9:00 pm or later on November 5, 2024 (Election Day).

Note : This classification is an extra-help (temporary) classification. Incumbents are paid an hourly rate for actual hours worked, are not entitled to benefits, do not obtain permanent status and serve at the will of the department head. Permanent County employees are not eligible for extra-help employment.

Positions in this classification are in Medical Group III - Heavy Physical Activity (Personnel Rule 8). This group includes positions which require heavy physical effort using arms, legs, back and trunk in frequent lifting, pushing, or pulling objects weighing (or offering resistance equivalent to) over 25 pounds. Generally, considerable bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, as well as standing and walking are involved. Physical stamina is usually required and explosive strength using bursts of energy may be required, depending upon specific position assignments.

Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Samples of Duties Please click here to review the Samples of Duties

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Please click here to review the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications Applicants must qualify under one (1) of the options listed below:

Option 1

Experience : Six (6) months of full-time paid or volunteer public contact work experience.

Option 2

Education : Possession of a United States' high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. This information must be included within the Education section of your application.

Option 3

Education : Current enrollment as a student in a secondary educational institution who is at least 16 years of age, is in good academic standing, and has a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. High school information must be included within the Education section of your application.

The following information is in addition to the options listed above :

License : Depending on assignment, possession of a valid Class "C" driver's license, or equivalent, may be required.

Note : Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 12302, an Elections Worker assigned to be a member of a precinct board must be a registered voter of the state (a) or otherwise meet the qualifications of a pupil (b)(1) or nonvoter (c)(1).

TO PREVENT THE DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE NOTE :

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and filing requirements for this position by the filing deadline.
• A completed Fresno County employment application is required (must be current, complete, and accurate; amendments will not be allowed after the filing deadline).
• Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.
• Please fully list your work experience, including current position. Failure to list current, complete, and accurate work experience within the job application (including employment with the County of Fresno) may disqualify the applicant from consideration.
• In the Education section of your application, please provide complete information for each school attended. Failure to completely list education within the job application may disqualify the applicant from consideration.
• Documentation of your United States' high school diploma, GED, or equivalent may be requested to verify completion of qualifying education.
  
  

Selection Process

Depending upon the number of applicants meeting the minimum qualifications and filing requirements, applicants may be scheduled for the process below:

• Certify Without Examination -In instances where the number of eligible candidates is less than or equal to the number of qualified applicants the department is entitled to receive under Personnel Rule 4212, the competitive examination process will be waived and the names will be certified without an examination.
  
  

Successful candidates will be placed on an employment list, effective for a minimum of 3 months (may be extended up to 12 months), and certified in final rank order as vacancies occur.

Required Application Materials

• Fresno County Employment Application (must be current, complete, and accurate; amendments will not be allowed after the filing deadline)
• Supplemental Questionnaire
  
  

Please note : All applications must be received online only by the closing date and time of this recruitment. Applications submitted via U.S. mail, email, fax, or in person in our office will not be accepted. Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.

How To Apply

Applications for this recruitment must be submitted online only. An online application may be found at: https://www.fresnocountyjobs.com.

Open the Job Information flyer and click "Apply" to begin online application process. Failure to complete the job application or failure to follow the application instructions (such as the formatting of education or work experience) will result in the disqualification of the applicant. Amendments will not be accepted after the filing deadline.

Once the filing deadline has passed, you may check the status of this recruitment at any time by logging on to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/Applications/Index/fresnoca.

We request that you do not call the Elections Office or the Department of Human Resources. If qualifying, the Elections Office will contact you by email to schedule interviews.

Please be advised that it is the applicant's responsibility to notify Fresno County Human Resources of any mailing address and telephone number changes. Notices sent via U.S. mail from Human Resources are not forwarded ("Return Service" is requested, therefore mail will not be sent to a forwarding address).

For the safety of our employees the County of Fresno complies with all Federal, State and Local Orders related to COVID-19, including Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards.

The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS - The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, examination or selection process may contact Human Resources at (559) 600-1830 at least five days prior to the scheduled date or deadline.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Analyst: Carolyn Maxwell

Closing Date/Time: Continuous