Office Clerk - Non-Merit

Duties

Under general supervision, performs comprehensive clerical work in support of a County program or agency.

• Assists in the hiring of election judges and schedule their training. 
• Assists in proofreading processed batches of registration.
• Prioritizes data processing tasks to assure timely completion in accordance with office policies and procedures.
• Responsible for voter registrations applications.
• Assists with special projects including – mass mailings, petitions, redistricting, verifications, voter education, canvass election, packing judge supplies and surveys.
• Maintains and secures files daily.
• Assists with the preparation and the conduct of elections to meet all deadlines to include but not limited to: processing voter registration, provisional ballots, record retention, reports, certificates and other information in accordance with Local, State and Federal laws.
• Operates office machinery, photocopiers, fax machines, and calculators.
• Updates and maintains filing systems, lists, log books and rosters.
• Answers routine inquiries from the public, or directs inquiries to proper agency.

Examples of Other Duties

• Collects and compiles technical data and prepares summary statistics.
• Performs occasional light typing or word processing. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)

Qualifications

Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate high school equivalency
plus
one year's general clerical experience.

(Additional experience as described in the essential duties may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. Additional education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.)

Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in an elections office.

Proof of Education, License and Certification
Applicants are required to submit proof of driver's license and education beyond high school to meet the qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcript must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Documents must be mailed or delivered to:
 
ATTN: Office Clerk - Non-Merit - Elections Office 
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204 

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application.  Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.