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Marin County Elections Department Office Assistant II

The Marin County Elections Department has several contingent (temporary) positions available to support the upcoming election cycles. Office Assistant II's will perform a variety of duties including:

• Logistics assistance including packing poll worker supply bags, packing ballot boxes, assisting ballot sorter operator, assisting with troubleshooting on Election Day, assisting with ballot return process on election night, assisting with picking up ballots from drop boxes.
• Phone support includes answering phones and using a computer to access voter registration information to help answer voters' questions.
• Processing ballots includes taking ballots out of envelopes, checking for damage, flattening for scanning, duplicating damaged ballots, scanning ballots, adjudicating ballots.
• May provide support for other staff members, such as checking email, assisting with signature verification and processing voter registration.

There are multiple vacancies for the June election. The estimated start date would be May 4, 2026 and work will last about 7-10 weeks. The assignment is full time, typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am 4:00pm.

Please note, this position is now open and continuous. Please consider applying early as the recruitment could close at any time once a sufficient number of qualified applicants are received.

Qualifications include knowledge of standard office practices and procedures, standard office applications, correct English usage, and business arithmetic. Ability to perform general clerical and technical work quickly and accurately, use database, spreadsheet, word processing, publishing and/or internet applications depending on assignment, read, interpret and apply rules, policies and procedures in specific situations, prepare and maintain accurate and concise records and reports, read and comprehend manuals and instructions related to assignment, and perform basic mathematic calculations.

Minimum qualifications include one year of experience performing clerical/office support duties that demonstrate knowledge of standard office applications and practices. Completion of a clerical training program or office administration coursework may be substituted for up to six months of the required experience.

For any questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Alisa Samuel at Alisa.Samuel@marincounty.gov.

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Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list.

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.