Voter Education and Training Specialist

The Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) is seeking a Voter Education and Training Specialist (Program Specialist I) whose role will be to develop election worker training curriculum and training materials based on guidelines provided by the Maryland State Board of Elections; lead, train, and support the activities of a team of temporary personnel; conduct post-election assessment of polling places, and support BOE’s Outreach efforts. This position will report to the Designated Manager and work closely with the Outreach Specialist and Recruitment Team.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

The Voter Education and Training Specialist with the Montgomery County Board of Elections will be responsible for developing and updating training curriculum and materials, and training temporary employees (Election Aide II) who will conduct in-classroom and online training sessions for election workers. Duties may also include subsequent coaching of training section team members. The Voter Education and Training Specialist may deliver different trainings as required.

The Voter Education and Training Specialist will plan and organize a training schedule that takes into consideration the large number of election workers (4,000 ) that need to be trained within a limited timeframe. The Voter Education and Training Specialist will prepare and present evaluation of the election workers training program after each election cycle.

The successful candidate will also perform post-election assessments of 14 early voting sites and 234 Election Day polling locations and prepare a report and recommendation for the Board of Elections Management to consider.

The selected candidate will provide support to the year-round outreach efforts to recruit election workers and voter registration efforts conducted through in-person and off-site engagements.

The incumbent will work independently on reoccurring work assignments using judgement in selecting and applying plans and carry out aspects of program implementation in accordance with policies and program practices. Deviations or situations to which existing guidelines cannot be applied are referred to a supervisor for guidance.

The selected candidate will be responsible for establishing and sustaining continuous communication with the public, other jurisdictions, and the Maryland State Board of Elections.

The selected candidate may be assigned other election duties as required.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE:

Individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be assessed by the Interviewing Panel to determine the extent and relevancy of their training and experience in the following areas:

• Experience in election administration.
• Development of training curricula or training program.
• Trainer experience.
• Setting priorities, anticipating and solving problems, developing contingency plans, monitoring and reporting on achievements.
• Identifying relevant data sources; collecting and analyzing data; preparing reports.
• Communicating clearly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders, governmental agencies, civic groups, and citizens.
• Interpreting and applying laws and regulations.
• Experience leading a team.

To ensure a positive workplace and to comply with federal, state and County laws, the incumbent is responsible for completing mandatory trainings in the specified timeframe.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Minimum Qualifications:

We are seeking a candidate with one (1) year of professional experience preferably related to training, election training or in a program/specialization area directly related to the assignment of the position. Also requires graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Voter Registration: The successful candidate must be a Maryland registered voter or must register to vote in Maryland prior to date of hire.

Preferred Criteria:

The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:

• Experience in developing training curricula and training programs.
• Experience in conducting interactive training.
• Experience in collecting data, data analysis, identifying and explaining patterns and trends, and preparing projections.
• Experience in interpreting and applying laws and regulations.
• Experience in election administration.