Job Details
Salary: $17.19 Hourly
Location : Largo, MD
Job Type: Seasonal/Temporary
Job Number: 07829
Department: Board of Elections
Division: Board of Elections Administration
Opening Date: 12/14/2023
Closing Date: 6/28/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Nature and Variety of Work
Come join our team!
Prince George's County is the perfect family-friendly community. Encompassing almost 500 square miles and with over 900,000 residents, Prince George's County has an urban atmosphere that still manages to provide a scenic and peaceful place to live, work, and play.
We are Prince George's Proud!
The Prince George's County Government Board of Elections is seeking qualified applicants to fill a Warehouse Technician position, grade G13, within its Board of Elections Warehouse.
About the Position:
These temporary technician and drop box personnel positions in the Board of Elections Warehouse are being filled in preparation for the Presidential Election. The incumbent must have excellent computer skills, excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to work in a fast-paced environment which can be stressful at times. The incumbent must be a team player and willing to assist with training. This position requires the ability to pay attention to detail, be able to read and understand written directions, have good interpersonal skills and be able to get along well with others.
This position requires having access to a car; the incumbent must a valid Maryland Driver's License to travel to different polling places during the election cycle in order to meet election-related deadlines.
Mandatory overtime may be imposed that will include weekends, holidays, and evening hours in some cases. The available hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Examples of Work
What You'll Do:
- Prepares voting units and electronic pollbooks for all elections.
- Ensures that voting units and electronic pollbooks are properly charged and stored.
- Inventory and store confidential election related materials.
- Delivers and pick-up necessary supplies from Board of Elections headquarters.
- Packs and disseminates election day supplies.
- Conducts logic and accuracy testing of all voting equipment.
- Assists with training coordination of Election Day polling place activities.
- Assists with Election Judges supply and pick-up.
- Assists with training of election day workers.
- Assists judges in troubleshooting problems and provides instructions on the electronic pollbook and voting units.
- Experienced using computers with script copy.
- Assists with installing State required elections software, patches on election equipment and during Post maintenance.
- Pickup and transfer mail in ballots from various droboxes; and perform tasks and duties as assigned within responsibility level of this class of work.
QualificationsWhat You'll Need:
- Must have experience at the Data Entry Operator II level equal to the length of the probationary period; or, high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate with training in basic computer systems.
- Two (2) years experience in data entry/processing.
- Any equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience which provides the necessary skills required of the position will also be accepted.
- Must be a registered voter in the state of Maryland and must submit to and pass a criminal background check.
EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITIONAdditional InformationCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Upon selection, the candidate must:
- Have reliable transportation as travel to polling places and drop boxes is required.
- Be able to lift at least 60 lbs.
- must be a registered voter in the state of Maryland and must submit to and pass a criminal background check
- Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
- Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties.
- Participate as an "Essential" employee in the department's snow and ice control program and other emergency or special activities as assigned.
DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligible candidates, which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-###-#### or visit their website at dhs.gov/e-verify.
Internal Applicants: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity in the WorkplaceGeneral Plan Information: The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.
A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.
Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.
The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).
New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date. The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the
beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire. After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).
Employee Benefits
Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 + hours, per week)
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance Program
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick) 13 Paid Holidays Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
- Supplemental Pension Plan
- Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
- 457(b)
- 403(b)
Employee Discounts Employee Assistance Program Voluntary Benefits - Critical Illness
- Whole Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Legal Services
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01
I acknowledge and understand the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether or not I possess the minimum qualifications required for this position.
02
What best describes your highest level of completed education?
- High School Diploma/G.E.D.
- Associate Degree
- Some College
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- PhD/JD/Doctorate
- Other
03
If you selected "Other" for question #2, please put your highest level of education. Otherwise, please put N/A.
04
How many years experience do you have in data entry/processing?
- I do not have any experience.
- I have at least six (6) months experience but no more than one (1) year of experience.
- 1-2 years of experience
- 2-3 years of experience
- 3-4 years of experience
- 4-5 years of experience
- 5+ years of experience
05
Describe your experience in data entry/processing. Please include employer(s) as well as date(s) of employment. Applications that state "See Resume" will not be reviewed. If you do not have experience, please put N/A.
06
Are you a registered voter in the state of Maryland?
07
Are you able and willing to travel to different polling places during the election cycle in order to meet election-related deadlines?
08
Do you have a valid state of Maryland Driver's License?
09
Do you have previous experience in any of the following areas? Select all that apply.
- Preparing voting units and electronic pollbooks for elections.
- Conduct inventory and store confidential election related materials.
- Assist with training coordination of Election Day polling place activities.
- Assist with training of election day workers.
- Experience using computers with script copy.
- None of the above
10
Describe your work experience in all of the selected areas in question #9. Please include employer(s) as well as date(s) of employment. Applications that state "See Resume" will not be reviewed. If you do not have experience, please put N/A.
11
Do you have experience working within local government?
12
Are you willing to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work during standard and non-standard hours including evenings and weekends.
Required Question