Maricopa County

Posting Date

04/19/24

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

$17.00/hour

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Elections

About the Position

As a Temporary Signature Verification Clerk or Temporary Flagging Clerk, you would assist in facilitating the election process. This would either be through performing data entry, researching, verifying signatures, and contacting voters.

Please see the Essential Job Tasks section below as there are two positions for this recruitment. All listed positions are temporary assignments with Maricopa County before, during, and after the election cycle. The placement and assignment of each temporary election worker are based on facilitation needs and the applicant’s abilities.

NOTE: This recruitment will be used to fill multiple temporary positions.

About Us

As the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the country, Maricopa County Elections serves more than 2.5 million registered voters as they exercise their right to make informed decisions regarding the selection of local and national leaders as well as ballot measures. We believe in teamwork, creating a vibrant, exciting work environment, and pursuing opportunities to make a positive impact in the communities that make up the 4th largest and fastest-growing County in the United States! 

Proud To Offer

• Work with a greater civic duty purpose
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

This position requires a High School Diploma or GED.

Successful candidates must be registered or eligible to register to vote in Arizona by the time of hire. We require successful completion of a thorough background screening. You must be able to work irregular hours and shifts based on departmental needs, and you must have a valid Arizona driver’s license by the time of hire.

We Also Value

• One or more years of general office experience
• One or more years of moderate computer use experience
• One or more years of election experience
• One or more years of customer service experience
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Job Contributions

Signature Verification Clerk

• Utilizes Elections software to verify and compare voter signatures on affidavit envelopes with records
• Analyzes signatures and perform other research, such as contacting voters directly to ensure the efficacy of mail-in ballot processing

Flagging Clerk

• Conducts research, add or remove voter’s information from the Active Early Voting List, and flags voters for ballots
• Data entry of voter information utilizing Elections software

Working Conditions

• Full-time/Temporary/Overtime hours is mandatory during the election cycle
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
• Upper extremity repetitive motion
• Ability to review small font on hard copy or computer screen
• Ability to view a computer screen for an extended period
• Ability to lift floor-to-shoulder and shoulder-to-waist a minimum of 25 pounds and carry for 100 feet
• Ability to push/pull a minimum of up to 10 pounds for 200 feet

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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