Career Opportunity

Logic and Accuracy Voting Equipment Tester – San Francisco Department of Elections (1404 Clerk)

Recruitment: REF34541O

Published: November 13, 2023

Accepting applications until: December 15, 2023

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About:

About the Department of Elections  

The mission of the Department of Elections (Department) is to provide equitable access to voting and election-related services and to conduct free, fair, and functional elections for the City and County of San Francisco. Department staff work year-round to ensure that every eligible San Franciscan has easy access to safe, barrier-free registration and voting options. The Department also works continuously to improve its elections programs with the goal of making them ever more efficient and responsive to the needs of San Francisco voters.

The Department strives to cultivate a workplace environment in which employees of all racial and ethnic backgrounds feel respected, valued, and supported in providing the fairest and most effective services possible to San Francisco residents. The Department is committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace and to providing the training and resources necessary for all employees to succeed in delivering equitable services to city residents. (To learn more about our internal racial equity goals, please read the Department’s 2021-23 Racial Equity Action Plan.)

The Department is committed to reaching job seekers from underrepresented communities. Applicants with such backgrounds are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. 

Role description

In preparation for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election, the Department is seeking applications for seasonal positions of logic and accuracy tester to assist the Polling Place Operations Division with various election tasks, including validating, monitoring and tracking of reports generated by voting equipment, as well as the preventive maintenance of equipment. This position involves working primarily at the Department’s warehouse located at Pier 31.

The ideal candidate must have strong work ethic and a high level of integrity. The position requires someone with excellent analytical and voting equipment testing skills that requires strictly following a set of step by step instructions. Tasks include the testing of voting equipment, accurate proofreading of reports generated both independently and as a team, preparing and organizing test ballots, and preparing and inspecting voting equipment. Every task is performed in a strict process-driven environment and requires flexibility and adaptability.                        

Typical tasks include:

• Staging and testing of voting equipment which involves lifting equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Operating voting equipment and conducting test and maintenance procedures
• Coordinating with voting equipment vendor
• Entering data in a computer database
• Proofreading reports with 100% accuracy
• Organizing and filing of reports and documents
• Scanning barcodes on documents and machines
• Labeling and tagging of equipment
• Validating, monitoring, or tracking reports
• Providing general clerical support
• Assisting in other warehouse operations like inventory, assembly, and supplies organization
• Transferring documents and/or supplies to other location outside the warehouse
• Assisting with other logic and accuracy-related functions which may be required to be completed in other locations such as the Department of Elections Office at City Hall, and the vehicle staging site.

Position Schedule, Requirements, and Work Location

This is a seasonal position, with the start date contingent upon completion of the hiring process. The Department intends to fill this position by January 16, 2024. The end date for this position is approximately March 29, 2024; t the exact end date will be determined by the operational needs of the Department in the post-election cycle.

Work hours will vary in accordance with the demands of the election cycle and will range between 30 and 60 hours per week. Although most work is expected to be completed during normal workday hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, employees must be available to work overtime both during the week and on weekends as necessary. Overtime hours will be paid at 1.5 the hourly rate.

This is a temporary exempt as-needed position. Temporary exempt as-needed employees who have worked more than 1040 hours in any consecutive 12-month period, and whose normal work week at the time of inclusion in the system is not less than 20 hours are eligible for health coverage and retirement benefits. For more information on the City and County of San Francisco benefit policies, refer to the Employee Handbook available at https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Employee-Handbook.pdf

Position Salary: $28.925 to $35.15 hourly

$60,164 to $73,112 annually

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

One (1) year of clerical experience including preparing and maintaining a variety of records and/or documents, filing, use of office equipment, public contact and processing of incoming and outgoing mail.

Substitution:  Completion of an approved City and County of San Francisco Clerical Administrative Training program, or completion of a clerical training program (240 hours), or 15 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) of coursework from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to 6 months of required experience.

Desirable Qualifications

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists for hiring.

• Experience with operating voting equipment
• Experience in proofing voting system reports
• Experience with inventory tracking systems that includes the usage of scanning equipment
• Previous data entry experience
• Ability to follow detailed instructions
• Keen ability to focus on tasks
• Detail oriented and well organized
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to adapt well to work schedule changes
• Fast learner and attentive
• Excellent punctuality
• Able to lift loads weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Positive work attitude
• Ability to operate office equipment, including handheld scanners, and computer terminals

To be considered for this position, documents must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, December 15, 2023.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Elections Hiring Team at elections.careers@sfgov.org.

What else should I know?

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Carol Isen - Human Resources Director

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.