Elections Supervisor (Departmental Promotion Only)

Have you considered investing in your community?  Pinal County is a beautiful place that needs passionate people who want to help others and make a difference in their lives. Public service is a rewarding career choice; not only does it offer a strong sense of purpose, but it also benefits you financially. We may not be the most competitive in salary, but we provide great value to our employees, including highly sought-after retirement plans, paid sabbaticals every five years, and very affordable benefit costs. In the long run, Pinal County is an excellent choice to fulfill your passion and support your retirement!  

Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU.  Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job.  Read more about the position and see if it is a good match for you.  We are growing so be sure to check out all of our other opportunities as well!  

Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU.  

Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job. 

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• Exercise initiative, independent judgment and decision-making in accordance with Pinal County policies and procedures, Pinal County Elections Department’s policies and procedures.
• Manage staff through appropriate delegation and work supervision, organization and assignment of task duties, responsibilities, resources and scope of authority.  This includes overseeing staff responsible for candidate filing, campaign finance, inspection and establishment of polling places, election warehouse organization and inventory, delivery and return of election supplies to the polling places, poll worker recruitment, training, and payroll, ballot proofing, the Elections Department website, social media accounts, filing of Board of Supervisors agenda items, voter education activities, and other Elections Department projects and activities.  
• Administer office financial tasks including inputting payroll, tracking leave balances, inputting requisitions, tracking expenditures and budget reconciliation, paying invoices, overseeing inventory for equipment and supplies, and assisting with annual budget preparation.
• Develop, propose, and implement policies, regulations and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local elections statutes and regulations.
• Work as a liaison with federal and state governments, other county elections and recorders’ office staff members, Pinal County departments, Native American Tribal governments, cities, towns, school districts, special taxing districts, political parties, and other stakeholders to ensure elections law compliance and efficient elections.
• Monitor federal and state websites, bulletins, manuals and media releases to ensure the Elections Department’s awareness of current information and trends.
• Assist with proposing statutory changes to improve elections, with reviewing election-related bills in the Arizona State Legislature, and with reviewing changes to the Secretary of State’s Elections Procedures Manual.
• Assist with ballot creation duties including proofreading all ballot styles, sending ballot proofs to candidates and jurisdictions, working with translators for accurate translations, and creating and reviewing ballot orders.
• Assist with ballot tabulation duties including working with the Early Boards to receive, count, and prepare early ballots for tabulation, oversee the Receiving Boards on Election Night to receive and tabulate the polling place ballots, oversee the Hand Count Boards as part of the election auditing process, and complete necessary reports related to the canvass and post-election audits.
• Assist with election night reporting, including preparing the necessary data uploads into the Pinal County reporting system and the State’s reporting system, communicating with media, candidates, parties, and jurisdictions, and Pinal County staff.
• Represent the Elections Director and/or the Elections Department at formal and informal meetings.
• Plan, develop and implement staff training programs, including cross-training of Elections Specialists.
• To promote and adhere to the workplace values of accountability, commitment, and teamwork to help enrich lives beyond expectation.  
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative and/or elections experience in a local government setting.
• Or any combination of education or experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

• Preference will be given to those with four (4) years of experience in administering elections.  

• Knowledge of Federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations and procedures governing the administration and conducting of national, state, county, municipal, school districts’ and special taxing districts elections.
• Knowledge of contemporary management, supervision and administration principles and practices.
• Knowledge of county government organization, operations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern computer technology and software required in the administration of elections and office operations.
• Knowledge of records management and retention requirements.
• Knowledge of research, analysis, evaluation and reporting methodologies and techniques.
• Knowledge of ethnicity and diversity issues and needs in promoting the electoral process, information, accessibility and participation.
• Skilled in planning, organizing and managing comprehensive operations related to administration of elections
• Skilled in attention to detail and proofreading
• Skilled in applying required knowledge to the administration and conducting of elections and management of elections department operations.
• Skilled in applying required knowledge in the effective use of modern technology.
• Skilled in supervising, motivating, and evaluating employees.
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
• Skilled in writing professional and technical reports.
• Skilled in communicating complex and technical local, state, and federal laws and requirements relating to areas of assignment.
• Skilled in delivering effective and cost-effective customer service relative to areas of responsibility.
• Skilled in communicating effectively, tactfully and prudently, both verbally and in writing.
• Skilled in must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines on multiple projects or tasks.

• Must successfully complete the Arizona Election Officer Certification at the earliest opportunity afforded by the training schedule set by Arizona Secretary of State in compliance with A.R.S. 16-407.
• Must be eligible to vote in Arizona.
• Must pass applicable background check.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of hire.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is light and requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.  The work also requires the ability to finger, handle, reach, perform repetitive motion, kneel, lift, hear, speak, stand, stoop, and demonstrate mental and visual acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:      
Work is performed in an environment making decisions that could lead to major community or organizational consequences if appropriate decisions are not timely or without compliance to election laws and regulations.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

 We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value

professionalism and respect for others. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process, we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration, 

which may impact your future Pinal County applications.  

Offers of employment are valid only if provided in writing and approved by Pinal County Human Resources. 
 

All qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States are welcome to apply. 

However, visa sponsorship is not available.  

Pinal County does not participate in STEM Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT).

Pinal County requires pre-employment screening, which includes a Motor Vehicle Record check, a comprehensive background check (encompassing employment, education, and criminal history), and drug testing for safety-sensitive roles. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. Employment offers are contingent on successful pre-employment screening.  If driving is a requirement of the position, you must have a valid Arizona State Driver's License in accordance with Arizona State Law.  

Work in this classification requires an individual to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this description.