This is advanced clerical and supervisory work with administrative responsibility in the management of municipal, county, state and federal elections.

Employees in this class are responsible for supervising subordinate employees engaged in diversified tasks in support of election administration and operations. Responsibilities may include supervising the warehousing, repair and maintenance of voting equipment, assisting in the development of reprecincting plans, maps and statistics, supervising the recruitment, assignment and payment of elections support workers, conducting research and procedural studies, and assisting in a variety of departmental administrative activities. Incumbents exercise independent judgment in the application of elections knowledges to operational and administrative functions. Supervision is exercised over a staff of clerical employees which may vary greatly in size depending upon election activities. Supervision is received from an administrative superior who reviews work through personal conferences and written reports for satisfactory completion of assigned responsibilities.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Supervises the warehousing, maintenance, repair, adjustment, replacement, and reassembly of voting equipment; supervises the assembly of ballot booklets.

Supervises the preparation of voting equipment and supplies for polling places and assures that materials required by precincts are provided; maintains inventories of equipment and supplies.

Coordinates emergency field repairs and supervises preparation of transfer cases containing ballots.

Assists in developing, evaluating, and producing reprecincting plans, maps and statistics; responds to public inquiries and conducts assigned research.

Recruits, staffs, and trains volunteer and other workers for duty in candidate orders; supervises recruitment of elections support workers and oversees the processing and recordkeeping of the Absentee Ballot System.

Prepares municipal elections and performs evaluations of municipal tabulation.

Assists in planning and administration of department activities including recruitment, personnel, purchasing, training, and revised work procedures; conducts research and procedural studies as required.

Makes recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, and promotion of subordinates; authorizes leave and overtime; evaluates and rates employee performance.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

Considerable knowledge of election laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.

Considerable knowledge of the operating characteristics and maintenance requirements of voting equipment.

Considerable knowledge of departmental policies, procedures, and operations in the preparation and conduct of elections.

Knowledge of the geography of the Dade County area.

Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.

Knowledge of public relations principles and techniques.

Ability to supervise subordinates in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.

Ability to effect repairs of moderate difficulty to election preparation equipment.

Ability to use the County's Geographic Information System to generate plans and maps.

Ability to train subordinates in a variety of election procedures and processes.

Ability to establish effective working relations with the public, subordinates and superiors.

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