• Job Description

  Req#: 4961002
  
  
  Boulder County is also hiring for an Elections Technology Specialist position . You must apply for to be considered for this position
  
  
  The Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's Office is currently seeking an Elections Technology Specialist – Voting Systems. This position is accountable for oversight of the voting system, which includes preparing, maintaining, and testing the equipment and ballots for elections, as well as tabulation of ballots during election. Additionally, this position is responsible for training and supervising election temporary staff to support ballot scanning and adjudication operations. The Technology Specialist will also be responsible for maintaining or creating procedural documentation related to the role. As part of the Technology Division, this role is also responsible for providing technology support to other elections team members and helping to improve applications and processes throughout the year.
  
  About the office
  The Clerk and Recorder’s office is committed to providing exceptional service for Boulder County residents throughout all divisions: Elections, Motor Vehicle, and Recording. We have an outstanding reputation in fulfilling our mission, and we are seeking a Technology Specialist who will adhere to compliance obligations and help contribute to successful elections.
  
  About the team
  The Elections Division provides comprehensive elections services for Boulder County, including voter records, voter services, ballot processing, technical and logistical support, and end-to-end election administration. A strong commitment to fostering an inclusive, forward-thinking, and supportive work culture focused on continuous improvement is essential.
  
  The Elections Division is passionate about the work we do for democracy, and we are committed to facilitating the highest quality elections in the country. We set a high bar for fulfilling our commitment to voters in Boulder County, and we are a national award-winning organization with a reputation for excellence, innovation, accuracy, and continual improvement.
  
  Commitment to ensuring we include historically excluded communities in our work is vital to fulfilling our mission. This person must be committed to building a culture where individuals from any background can be successful, which includes ongoing work around disrupting patterns, systems, and behaviors of inequity and exclusion.
  
  About the position
  This position will be responsible for ensuring voting system components and processes are compliant, accurate, efficient, secure, and transparent. This includes a variety of tasks to ensure our team provides accurate and timely elections results, and to ensure the success of post-election audits.
  The ideal candidate will have experience with technical or data-driven projects, and be able to effectively integrate, plan, execute, and balance the outputs from a variety of data sources, data formats, and processes. Successful applicants will be comfortable in a high-stakes, team-focused work environment. We seek a person who is eager to learn, is process-oriented, and motivated to do meaningful work that facilitates the democratic process.
  
  The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enjoys actively participating in a collaborative environment, and possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills. They have the demonstrated ability to use complicated software, perform advanced tasks in MS Excel and Access, learn and apply new skills effectively with minimal support, and communicate technical information (written and verbal) to nontechnical personnel. Additionally, the ideal candidate can demonstrate creativity and innovation through problem-solving. Ability to work effectively under pressure while remaining positive and flexible is also key to success.
  
  This position is expected to build strong working relationships with team members, vendors and stakeholders and be committed to Boulder County and Clerk and Recorder guiding values, including equity and inclusion.
  
  This position will require overtime, nights and weekends during election season and is subject to periods of time when vacation scheduling is not allowed (because of the election calendar). This is a full time, benefited position. This position will work Monday - Thursday from 7:00am - 5:30pm (10-hour day). This is a hybrid position, working from home as well as at 1750 33rd St., Boulder, CO 80301. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) this position is exempt.
  
  
  Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.
  
  
  Hiring Salary Range : $72,360.00 - $88,284.00 Annually
  
  
  Tentative Hiring Timeline:
  • Phone Screening: June 30th
  • First Round Interviews: July 7th
  • Second Round Interviews: July 14th
  • Reference Check: July 10th
  
  
  New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month. Boulder County offers bountiful benefits , including pension contributions.
  
  
  Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.
  1. Responsible for the planning, execution, and results of the following election processes:
     • Election creation in the Dominion system, which includes ballot image generation
     • Election Testing to demonstrate the correct configuration of the Dominion election project, including the public Logic and Accuracy Test
     • Ballot counting (scanning, adjudication, tabulation, reporting, reconciling, and ballot storage)
     • Post-Election audit
  2. Team with others in reconciliation to ensure results are accurate, complete, and reconciled to vote credit, ballot reception, and ballot processing.
  3. Ensure compliance with Colorado statute and rule as well as Clerk and Recorder policies.
  4. Document work accurately and thoroughly, including creating and maintaining procedural documentation.
  5. Coordinate with supervisor to ensure data, results, and reports are accurate for the communication with members of the Canvass Board, State, and public.
  6. Ensure voting system components are updated, maintained, tested, and secure.
  7. Support Cyber Security best practices and recommend improvements.
  8. Train and supervise a team of 15-40 temporary workers responsible for scan room processes and adjudication during election time.
  9. Communicate technical information to audiences with varying technical backgrounds.
  10. Act as a backup for peers, learning essential technology and procedures in other areas to support critical functions.
  11. Support and collaborate on special projects outside of the elections cycle, improving processes and systems within the scope of elections, including the implementation and development of technology solutions and county applications and tools.
  12. Perform additional related work as required.
  13. May be reassigned during emergency situations.
  PLEASE NOTE : When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed . Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process . Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.
  
  
  EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
  Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of at least seven years of combined education and professional experience in a technology-related capacity as it applies to this position.
  
  
  DRIVER'S LICENSE & RELIABLE VEHICLE :
  • Applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
  • For more information regarding a clean driving record, please click here.
  
  
  BACKGROUND CHECK :
  • A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation
  
  
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Experience with complex software suites or voting systems.
    
  • Experience with reconciling and balancing data from multiple sources using Excel formulas or similar.
    
  • Demonstrated ability to meet industry compliance requirements.
    
  • Experience managing and supporting tier 1 technical teams.
    
  • Experience with laptop, router, and printer configuration and support.
    
  • Experience with procedural and technical documentation.
  
  
  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
  • Thorough knowledge of supported hardware and software systems.
  • Thorough knowledge of procedural and technical documentation.
  • Ability to present data and spreadsheets in a clear, user-friendly format.
  • Strong attention to data accuracy and integrity, and ability to troubleshoot data discrepancies.
  • Ability to interpret complex requirements and translate them into detailed, actionable test plans.
  • Knowledge of training and managing teams of temporary workers with a variety of job functions to meet a shared goal.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and solve a variety of common technical problems.
  • Ability to communicate procedures of a technical nature to non-technical personnel both orally and in written form.
  • Experience understanding and applying statutory regulations and cyber security best practices.
  • Ability to perform a variety of project tasks requiring good communications skill.
  • Ability to prioritize projects and needs of others.
  • Strong organizational and planning skills.
  
  
  Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
  
  
  

• About the company

  Boulder County is a county located in the US state of Colorado of the United States.

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