Temporary Election Worker Specialist-Bilingual Outreach Assistant-23079005BOA

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

Salary: $17.61 Hourly
Location : County of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Temporary – Part Time
Job Number: 23079005BOA
Department: Registrar of Voters
Opening Date: 05/01/2025
Closing Date: Continuous

Job Summary
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

Temporary Election Worker Specialist

Bilingual Outreach Assistant
BILINGUAL OUTREACH ASSISTANT

PART-TIME TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

The Registrar of Voters Office is responsible for Maintaining Voter Registration Records, Administering Candidate Nomination Procedures, Conducting Federal, State, Local and School Elections, and Administering the Provisions of the Campaign Reporting Laws.

Election Worker Information and Job Description: The San Diego County Registrar of Voters is seeking to fill part-time temporary employment positions to assist with community outreach activities for the upcoming July 1st, 2025 Election cycle.

Work Hours:While preparing for an election, there may be overtime required, often with little or no advanced warning. Time off during an election cycle is very limited. Normal business hours are 8 am to 5 pm. However, work schedules vary depending on assignment and may require working evenings and weekends.
The ideal candidate for this position supports a Voter Outreach Coordinator and all team members in the Outreach program and, as time permits, supports the other language and general outreach programs. This position requires the following characteristics: bilingual, good communicator, excellent customer service and telephone etiquette, punctuality, flexibility, and exercise sound judgment in a busy, high-stress environment.

Skills/Abilities:

• speak before small community groups and with the public
• work in a fast-paced work environment
• work outdoors
• stand for long periods of time
• work weekends and evenings
• lift heavy objects (up to 25 lbs.),
• help set up and take down outreach booth in community events
• speak, read, write, understand, and follow oral and written instruction in bilingual language
• work with minimal supervision
• assist with various clerical duties, as needed
• *Bilingual in any of the following languages: Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Somali, Persian, Spanish, Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese

* Translation and proofing of documents will be a required skill in Spanish, Filipino, Chinese and Vietnamese.

Example of Duties:

• establish contact with the public over the phone and at community outreach events
• provide information to voters one on one and in group settings
• assist in scheduling bilingual community events
• assist with Bilingual Poll Worker Orientations
• research community events and gatherings where voter outreach may be appropriate

Essential Physical Requirements

• work outdoors and able to set up and take down outreach booth
• sit or stand for long periods of time; may also need to go from one workstation to another
• perform repetitive movements (i.e. opening mail, typing, filing, sorting, bending, lifting, etc.)

Location:Kearny Mesa office located at 5600 Overland Ave, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
(between 163 and I-15)

We Will Train You !!!
If there are any questions or concerns regarding the application process, please contact us directly at pollworker@sdcounty.ca.gov
01

Are you a political candidate or related to a political candidate?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you retired from the County of San Diego?

• Yes
• No

03

If yes, what Department did you retire from?
04

Are you a poll worker?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you willing to work overtime?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have experience in the following (check all that apply)?

• Customer service
• Community engagement
• Group orientations and/or presentations

07

Please describe any experience(s) you have working with the Community and providing group orientations and/or presentations.
08

Please select your years of experience in the following area: Community outreach & engagement

• None
• Less than One (1) year
• More than One (1) year, but less than Five (5) years
• More than Five (5) years, but less than Ten (10) years
• More than Ten (10) years

09

If referred by a County of San Diego employee or poll worker, please provide the name of the employee:
10

List any job-related licenses/certificates you have:
11

Please describe any experience(s) you have with the following office skills in relation to public contact. Please list the dates and from which employer this experience was obtained: Customer Service, Person to Person, and/or Telephone Contact.
12

Please describe any experience(s) you have with the following office skills in relation to computer skills. Please list the dates and from which employer this experience was obtained: Word, Excel, Internet, Email.
13

Please describe any experience(s) you have with the following skills. Please list the dates and from which employer this experience was obtained: Community outreach, and networking.
14

I UNDERSTAND that my employment is contingent upon passing the required Background Check. If a ‘Fail’ decision is received I will not be considered for employment.

• Yes
• No

15

Please indicate any other language(s) other than English that you can fluently read, write and speak.
Required Question