Senior Elections Supervisor (Clerk/Recorder/Elections Supervisor - Senior)

Placer County is currently accepting applications for the position of Senior Elections Supervisor Clerk/Recorder/Elections Supervisor - Senior)

The employees of the Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Elections Office work as a team, to foster an environment of loyalty and respect for each other. They are dedicated and purpose-driven, and collectively strive to provide the public with courteous, prompt and professional service. With the Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Election’s Office, you will be given the opportunity to build on your knowledge and skills and share ideas and information!

The Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Elections Office has a current vacancy for a Senior Elections Supervisor. The Office is looking for someone with experience in the development, supervision, and administration of elections programs. The ideal candidate will have supervised in an elections office or similar agency that emphasizes cooperation, accountability and transparency and has the ability to communicate effectively with management, staff, other county departments, jurisdictions and the voters of Placer County. To learn more about the Elections Division of the Clerk-Recorder-Elections Office please click here.

In addition to the minimum education and experience, the ideal candidate will possess experience and vision in the following areas:

• State and federal election laws
• Voting systems
• General operating policies and functions of the California Secretary of State’s Office
• Best practices and current trends in successful election administration, community education and outreach programs
• Principles and techniques of effective employee supervision and development, training, management practices and public administration.  

This classification received a general wage increase of 4% effective 7/2/22 and is scheduled to receive subsequent general wage increases of 4% in July 2023 and 4% in July 2024.

Placer County offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List (PAEL) and certified as eligible for appointment to a similar job assignment without going through the examination process.  For more information on the Public Agency Eligible List, and to apply for this excellent opportunity, please follow the link to our website and click on Employees of other Public Agencies. Applicants who do not meet the PAEL eligibility requirements but meet the minimum qualifications may apply through Recruitment #2022-13405-01.

The recruitment will be open until filled. Interested Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

Placer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer