Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) Supervisor

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About the Position

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) Supervisor is responsible for managing the technical, administrative, and operational aspects within the UOCAVA unit. This position will work to implement policies and procedures for providing services to qualified military and overseas voters, processing Federal Post Card Applications (FPCA) and Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWAB), and providing technical assistance to voters. The Supervisor will oversee the operations designed to facilitate voting for the UOCAVA voters. This position will assist in research and gathering investigative documentation. This position also coordinates the activities of temporary workers who perform UOCAVA tasks and provide administrative support to the Elections Department.

About Us

About The Department of Elections. As the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the country, the Maricopa County Elections Department serves more than 2.6 million registered voters as they exercise their right to make informed decisions regarding the selection of local and national leaders as well as ballot measures. We believe in teamwork, creating a vibrant, exciting work environment, and pursuing opportunities to make a positive impact in the communities that make up the 4th largest and fastest-growing County in the United States! We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Proud To Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our upcoming on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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We Require

• Three (3) years of administrative experience
• A High School Diploma or GED
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Other Requirements

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire
• Must complete the next scheduled Secretary of State Election Officer Certification
• Must be eligible to vote in Arizona and pass an applicable background screening

Job Contributions

• Supervises and directs staff on a day-to-day basis; Oversees the UOCAVA (Military and Overseas Citizens) Unit of considerable difficulty involving critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
• Represents the Division/Department/Assistant Director in fact-finding and research.
• Leads in directing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the UOCAVA policies and procedures ensuring consistency with state and federal statutes and integrating the various legislative interpretations and functions within the department and ensuring Intra-divisional and Inter-divisional coordination.
• Establishes, monitors, reviews, and improves processes and procedures related to UOCAVA unit functions; compiles data, metrics, and reports as required; recommends improvements; maintains documentation for processes, forms, and workflows; and ensures confidential data is protected from accidental or unauthorized disclosure.
• Implements a culture of continuous quality improvement; develops and updates standard work documents for core processes, identifies lessons learned and develops feasible solutions, applies problem solving techniques and methods to resolve operational problems.
• Recommends and participates in the hiring of staff; provides coaching and mentoring to assigned staff and recommends and administers progressive discipline when needed; conducts or facilitates training for staff; promotes cooperative team effort among staff to achieve division and department mission and goals.
• Trains and develops staff performing UOCAVA tasks during peak election cycles.
• Provides recommendations for staffing needed to perform UOCAVA related functions, answer phones, and emails during various phases of the election cycle.
• Manages multi-generational workforce and navigates interpersonal relationships to ensure efficiency to staff.
• Assists other divisions of the Elections Department in performing their functions with regard to the conduct of elections.

Working Conditions

Work is performed indoors in an office environment. This job involves considerable repetitive computer functions. The employee in this position should expect constant interruptions in a high-volume work environment. Work is performed under time pressures and requires handling multiple tasks, frequently changing tasks, and interruptions. Extensive public contact via telephone, email, and in person is required. The employee may be required to travel to off-site locations on an infrequent basis.

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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