Elections Coordinator II

This is a full-time position assigned to the Site Survey team with Cobb County Elections and Registration. The Site Survey team is responsible for identifying and evaluating potential polling locations for adequate size, parking, and voter accessibility; ensuring polls have the electrical capacity to power voting equipment; and providing diagrams for setting up voting equipment at advance voting satellites and election day precincts.

Additional Essential Functions

• Researches potential polling locations.
• Creates spreadsheets and maintains precinct database, and signs.
• Determines proper access points for Disabled and Non-Disabled voters.
• Create precinct site survey documents, scaled diagrams, electrical requirements, aerial maps with signage, and ADA custom photos to distribute to election staff.
• Assists Elections Preparation Center in loading trucks and delivering election signs, supplies, and equipment to polling locations prior to each election using physical strength; and performs postelection duties of picking-up, returning, and unloading voting equipment and supplies.

Confers with supervisor to obtain direction regarding work assignments and priorities; organizes tasks in order to complete assigned work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; confers with co-workers, assists with complex situations, and provides technical expertise; assists with training and instructing co-workers regarding operational procedures and proper use of equipment.

Completes data entry, filing, and other administrative tasks: creates and maintains spreadsheets; merges data into documents using templates; creates required forms and materials specific to each precinct.

Performs duties related to elections: plans and executes delivery of supplies and equipment; ensures all necessary signs, supplies, and equipment are provided to each polling site; review compliance of polling place locations with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by collecting parking details of each polling location; gather measurements at polling locations; and test electrical outlets to determine location of electrical panels and confirm circuit numbers to ensure adequate power to support elections equipment. Use details to create scale drawings in Microsoft Visio (MS Visio) and to update other required spreadsheets and documents for each precinct. Maintain records of each polling location; update as required. Print precinct site surveys, polling location diagrams, and electrical panel photos for each poll to distribute to election staff.

Assists in preparing and distributing election supplies and equipment for polling locations: assists in developing a delivery and collection schedule; prepares, gathers and stages various supplies and equipment for delivery using physical strength and tools such as a forklift; oversees loading, unloading, and return of same; inspects returning supplies and equipment; repairs damaged machines and supplies or contacts vendor for same; and performs various pre-, post- and day-of election duties.

Performs pre-election testing to validate functionality and accuracy of voting equipment; prepares voting units using Logic and Accuracy procedures; assists in resolving election equipment problems; contacts vendor to arrange for required maintenance of voting system components.

Performs technical inspection and charging of all voting equipment on assigned schedule: utilizes checklist to inspect all voting units for external and internal deficiencies; documents test results; and maintains files as required. Provides technical support to poll workers and election officials on voting equipment; trains others in the use of equipment software; utilizes troubleshooting procedures to solve all issues involving voting equipment; and provides backup to other technical support personnel.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required; supplemented by three years of experience in Elections operations; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Preferred Qualifications

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  Experience with and knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance requirements.
• Experience gathering measurements and testing electrical outlets to ensure adequate power to support equipment.
• Experience creating scale drawings and updating spreadsheets or documents.
• Experience with and knowledge of performing research, using the internet, aerial imagery software, and GIS data to identify, inspect, and analyze infrastructure, including roads, public buildings, and private properties.

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

EEO Statement
Cobb County is an equal opportunity employer. Cobb County Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services