Elections Compliance Officer
5980 - Elections Compliance Officer
Salary Grade: 13
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $57,607 - $69,128 Annually
Full Range: $57,607 - $80,649 Annually
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
The first review of applications will be on 2/7/2025.
The compliance officer proactively plans, coordinates, and monitors administrative and operational activities to ensure adherence to state and federal election regulations.
Essential Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the application or incumbent by the supervisor.
- Independently plans, coordinates, monitors, and participates in administrative and operational activities required to maintain compliance with state and federal election regulations.
- Verifies department director and staff operate within full compliance regarding any and all applicable legal regulations and timelines.
- Maintains a listing of legally required deadlines for the unit via a cyclical timeline.
- Manages campaign finance, including correspondence for late filings and violations; ensures candidate filing compliance, including challenges.
- Ensures federal and state voting equipment compliance.
- Responds to public records requests.
- Assures separation of duty compliance required by Pima County.
- Completes periodic compliance audits and provides findings and recommendations to the Director and Deputy Director.
- Prepares requisite drafts of new procedures or processes for preclearance by regulatory agencies in compliance with state or federal laws or other regulatory requirements; Coordinates the compilation and submission of required reports to regulatory agencies.
- Ensures Department compliance with all poll worker regulations.
- Determines Department compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with respect to facilities utilized in the election process.
- Assists with grant requests.
- Develops and maintains public feedback tracking systems to capture voter complaints and concerns, allocate them to the appropriate division for resolution, and record actions taken to rectify issues identified.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business, public administration, government, political science, or other closely related field as identified by the appointing authority AND four years of professional-level administrative experience in city, county, state, or federal agencies.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and “Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
- Minimum four (4) years of professional-level experience in city, county, state, or federal agencies.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience in elections.