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  • Supervising Elections Technician

    Oakland, California United States Alameda County Full Time $43.12 - $52.41/hour; $89,689.60 - $109,012.80/year Oct 07, 2025
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    Alameda County

    Alameda County, California, was established in 1853. The County was created from the territory of two counties created in 1850: Contra Costa and Santa Clara. It was given the local name for the region, Alameda, which translated loosely as "a grove of poplars." The County enjoys a varied geography ranging from urban marinas to rolling open spaces to hillside lakes and streams. Alameda is the seventh most populous county in California, and has 14 incorporated cities and several unincorporated communities. The total population is estimated to be 1,510,271 as of April 2010, a 4.6% increase from April 2000. During the same time period, California's population rose 10%. Oakland is the seat of County government and the largest city. Alameda County is characterized by rich diversity and culture. Population growth has occurred with the natural net increase of births over deaths, but also from substantial immigration, and Alameda County is now one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the Bay Area and the nation. The 2010 Census shows that there is no majority racial or ethnic group in Alameda County. Compared to the 2000 Census, the Black / African American population decreased countywide by 11%, the Asian population increased by 31%, and the Hispanic population increased by 23%. According to the California Department of Education, 53 languages were spoken by English language learners in the K-12 public school systems in Alameda County in 2008-09.     

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    Job Description

    Introduction

    YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY

    THIS IS A NEW PROMOTI O NAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. Th e eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list a nd may last approximately one yea r but can be extended.

    Qualified ap plicants must be current Alameda Co unty employees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service (non-classified includes the District Attorney’s Office, the Medical Center, and the Superior Court) , by the la st day f or filing , the equivalent of s ix months o f continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service. A reg ular appo intment does not include p rovisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appoi ntments.

    Ap p lications must be in the posse ssion of th e Human Resource Services Department by 5:00:00 p.m. on the Last Day fo r Filing.

    APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE.

    DESCRIPTION

    THE AGENCY

    The mission of the Registrar of Voters (ROV) is to encourage all eligible residents to exercise their right to vote, conduct elections in a fair, accurate, and efficient manner that inspires public confidence in the County elections process, maintain a continuous professional level of service to the public, and develop new techniques to improve outreach services that acknowledge the diversity of Alameda County.

    All services provided by the ROV are mandated by the California Elections Code, the California Government Code, and the California Constitution. These mandated services include voter registration, voter outreach, candidate services, elections services, and vote by mail. Additional information on these mandated services is in the Major Service Areas section of this chapter.

    For more information about the Registrar of Voters go to acvote.alamedacountyca.gov/index


    THE POSITION

    Under general direction, plans, organizes and directs election/voter services clerical and technical support staff and the systems and programs for one of the major functional units in the Registrar of Voters. Provides training and supervision for staff and performs other work as required.

    For more detailed information about the classification, please visit: Supervising Elections Technician (#1279) .

    IDEAL CANDIDATE
    In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications states below, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a track record of success in the following areas:
      ◦ Have achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position related areas;
      ◦ Demonstrated the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize a successful leader;
      ◦ Applied industry data to understand and improve business results;
      ◦ Identified stable performance under pressure or opposition;
      ◦ Demonstrates excellent communication skills.


    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    EITHER I
    Experience:


    The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience in the class of Elections Technician in the Alameda County classified service.


    OR II
    Experience:

    The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time paid experience in an Election’s Department within the State of California which included the equivalent of one (1) year’s full-time experience supervising elections’ activities.

    NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

    KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

    The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

    Knowledge of:
    • The California Elections Code, state regulations, federal and state laws and county ordinances
    • Modern office organization, practices, and equipment.
    • Business correspondence and record keeping systems.
    • Principles of modern office management.
    • Training methods and techniques.
    • Appropriate English grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.
    • Word processing programs.
    • Information systems and computers.

    Ability to:
    • Communicate orally and in writing.
    • Make sound decisions
    • Lead.
    • Plan and organize.
    • Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.
    • Be flexible.
    • Adapt to stress.
    • Use various databases.
    • Understand, implement and train staff on County policies and procedures.

    EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

    THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
    A review of the applicants’ application to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate’s final examination score. The oral examination may contain situational exercises.
    CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

    We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.

    We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components. Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

    To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/ .

    RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

    Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.

    The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.
    TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN:

    Deadline for Filing:

    5:00:00 PM, Monday, October 20, 2025

    Review of Minimum Qualifications:

    By Friday, October 24 , 2025

    Oral Examination:

    Week of November 17 , 2025*

    TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:
    Departmental Hiring Interviews: December 2025

    *The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification.

    WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

    Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

    For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/reasonable-accommodation/

    BENEFITS

    The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:

    For your Health & Well-Being:
      ◦ Medical - HMO & PPO Plans
      ◦ Dental - HMO & PPO Plans
      ◦ Vision or Vision Reimbursement
      ◦ Share the Savings
      ◦ Basic Life Insurance
      ◦ Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
      ◦ Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
      ◦ County Allowance Credit
      ◦ Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
      ◦ Short-Term Disability Insurance
      ◦ Long-Term Disability Insurance
      ◦ Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
      ◦ Employee Assistance Program


    For your Financial Future:
      ◦ Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
      ◦ Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)


    For your Work/Life Balance:
      ◦ 12 paid holidays
      ◦ Floating Holidays
      ◦ Vacation and sick leave accrual
      ◦ Vacation purchase program
      ◦ Management Paid Leave**
      ◦ Catastrophic Sick Leave
      ◦ Pet Insurance
      ◦ Commuter Benefits Program
      ◦ Guaranteed Ride Home
      ◦ Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
      ◦ Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
      ◦ Child Care Resources
      ◦ 1 st United Services Credit Union

    *Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

    ** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three (3) days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to eight (8) days of management paid leave.

    Conclusion

    All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.

    Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

    NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box Noreply@jobaps.com and Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/ . You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.

    Rosario Jones | Human Resources Analyst
    Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
    510-891-5737 | Email: Rosario.Jones@acgov.org
    hrs.alamedacountyca.gov/

    Disaster Service Worker

    All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.

    Closing Date/Time: 10/20/2025 5:00:00 PM
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