Hennepin County

Description

The Hennepin County Elections department is responsible for the administration and supervision of all federal, state, and local elections in the county and 800,000 registered voters. The department is hiring a Communications Election Specialist to manage department communications and development of resources for community and local election partners and voters with the goal of educating residents on voter registration, upcoming elections and ensuring voters are prepared to cast their ballot on Election Day.

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Location and hours:

This position is hybrid and will be performed on-site at 625 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415, in the community, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and are subject to change based on business need. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type:

This is a full-time, benefit earning position.

This position is internally classified as an Administrative Assistant, Intermediate.

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In this position, you will:

• Develop and implement voter outreach and engagement program initiatives for the department to increase voter registration and reduce disparities in voting access among county residents.
• Manage communications projects to engage voters through paid media campaigns, graphic design, and video production.
• Plan, develop, and publish social media content to engage voters.
• Plan and coordinate voter outreach events focusing on communities with lower voter engagement, providing accurate election information and building trust.
• Maintain and expand collaborative internal and external partnerships, including with the media supporting voter engagement work.
• Develop and implement specialized training for community partners and internal and external partners across the county and state.
• Develop resources and outreach materials including handouts, media toolkits, social media pages and newsletter content.
• Provide supervision and work direction to seasonal staff.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Six or more years of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
    • Note: General administrative work is defined as the administration and/or management of programs, policies, and/or budgets.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in public administration, business administration, or other field appropriate to the position and two or more years of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
  • Engaging with diverse communities.
  • Administering elections in Minnesota or another state.
  • Leading or supporting voter engagement programs.
  • Communicating information about elections and voting to the public.
  • Communicating technical information to internal and external partners.
  • With graphic design (i.e., creating content for social media, voter informational handouts, and graphics).
  • Creating content for publication (i.e., brochures, presentations, reports, websites).
  • In racial, gender, LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity or differing ability equity.
  • Using Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Workfront, GovDelivery, and/or similar programs.
• Knowledge of election statutes, rules, department policy and procedures.
• Ability to:
  • Read, interpret, and communicate Minnesota election law and Minnesota election rules.
  • Handle complex and detailed tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Work collaboratively with a diverse group of team members, including internal and external partners.
  • Anticipate potential challenges and risks and generate solutions.
  • Provide non-partisan, impartial and excellent customer service.

About the department:

Hennepin County Elections works with partners at the federal, state, and local level to provide voting services to over one million eligible county residents in over 400 polling places throughout the county. Program areas include voter registration, absentee voting, voter education and engagement, local election clerk training, voting technology, election day operations, results reporting and certification, recounts and audits, candidate filing, campaign finance reporting, violation investigations, and elections data stewardship.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.

Final candidates may be required to complete a background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Talent Acquisition division

Hennepin County Human Resources department

Submit a request at hennepin.us/ask-hr or 612-348-7855

Why work here?

Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed – not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't – including:

• Meaningful work
• Public service
• Competitive pay
• Work-life balance
• Generous benefits
• Opportunities to grow
• Commitment to your success

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.

Employee Benefits Summary

Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.

If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found here.

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