Position Summary:
This position is responsible for providing administrative support to the department and assisting with county elections and voter registration activities.
Major Duties:
• Established and maintains files and records.
• Assists persons with completing voter registration forms; verifies information; prints voter registration cards.
• Receives and sends facsimiles.
• Performs data entry and retrieval duties.
• Answers the telephone; provides information and assistance as requested.
• Assists with setting up polling locations.
• Greets visitors.
• Schedules appointment and meetings for the Elections and Voter Registration Director.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge Required:
• Knowledge of polling station operations.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Skill in operating such office equipment as a computer, calculator, typewriter, copier, and facsimile machine.
• Skill in maintaining files and records.
• Skill in programming and using electronic voting machines.
• Skill in dealing with the public.
• Skill in oral and written communications.
Physical Demands:
The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table, standing or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts heavy objects.
WorkEnvironment:
This work is typically performed in a professional office environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
Preferred Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
Application Procedure:
Only applicants submitting a fully completed Jasper County application will be considered. Please submit completed documents to Jasper County Human Resources, PO Box 150, Ridgeland, SC 29936. Applications are available on-line or, may be obtained in person at the Clementa C. Pinckney Government, 358 Third Avenue, Ridgeland, SC 29936. APPLICANTS WILL BE DRUG TESTED AND MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.
If an accommodation is needed in order to participate in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Office.
JASPER COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER