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Sandoval County, NM

Election Systems Coordinator

Sandoval County, NM, Bernalillo

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Salary : $53,019.20 - $63,606.40 Annually
Location : Bernalillo, NM
Job Type: Classified Full Time
Job Number: 2025-00090
Division: Clerk's/Bureau of Elections Office
Opening Date: 07/31/2025
Closing Date: 8/14/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
General Purpose
Under general direction, serves as a technical expert in support and training of the election management system and equipment; supervises and oversees assigned daily work assignments, training of elections staff on equipment, and assigned operational activities in accordance with State of New Mexico Election laws; and performs administrative duties as directed by the Bureau of Elections Manager.
A job description is intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job. Job descriptions are not intended to list all duties performed within the job.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Associate's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Public Administration, Government/Political Science, or related field and two years of experience in elections, electronic voting machine functions and programming, election guidelines and procedures, voter registration, or other data base environment experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Requirements
Required Licenses or Certifications:
  • Valid New Mexico Driver's License; State of New Mexico Image Cast Evolution (ICE) Certification, State of New Mexico and State of New Mexico Image Cast Central (ICC) Tabulator Certification within one year of hire.
  • American Disabilities Act (ADA) Certified Coordinator Certification within three years of hire.
Additional Requirements:
  • Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
  • Ability to maintain required driver's license
This is a safety- sensitive position subject to random drug testing in accordance with County policy Article XIII Drug and Alcohol Policy and Testing-Drug Free Workplace of the Sandoval County Personnel Rules and Regulation.
Essential Job Functions
  • Assists with planning, coordinating and reviewing the work of assigned staff; assigns tasks and coordinates daily schedules and projects; assists with providing constructive feedback, reviewing and evaluating work and making suggestions and recommendations.
  • Assists with coordinating and providing training to staff; coordinating the workflow and prioritization of projects; recommends corrective action when necessary; and assists with implementation and recommendation of corrective actions, discipline, and termination procedures as appropriate/necessary.
  • Supervises assigned functions of voter registration and election procedures; assists the Manager in implementing and enforcing election procedures, county policies and office procedures; participates in decision making and enforces all rules and regulations to include the State of New Mexico and Federal Election Laws.
  • Ensures the inventory of voting tabulation equipment and election supplies are done in compliance with federal and state statutes and administrative code; assists in the preparation and processing of applicable purchase orders.
  • Organizes, performs and oversees routine maintenance, troubleshooting, cleaning and organizing of machines and all supplies and materials located at the warehouse including maintaining inventory reports.
  • Provides technical expertise in election management systems software and hardware; responsible for the installation of upgrades and new releases as necessary; programs ballot and/or election equipment.
  • Coordinates system in preparation of the programming, pre-testing and certification of the election database, software and voting machines for all elections.
  • Responsible for statistical reports; post-election result verifications and maintaining the security and integrity of the election systems process.
  • Develops and provides training for new and current users on various software systems and voting machines.
  • Ensures compliance with election laws.
  • Assists with programming, certification of voting machines, ballot box procedures, election procedures, poll workers and poll place contacts; arranges election training schools for poll officials, technicians, and for Bureau of Elections staff; troubleshoots and resolves system issues; performs file transfers, retrieves diagnostic information and support products for all systems hardware.
  • Assists in preparing Canvass, verifying provisional and absentee replacement ballots.
  • Processes information and prepares official ballots for absentee voting, early voting, federal and military overseas, United States and county; oversees the distribution of the mail out and return; assists in overseeing the voter registration audits and precinct splits when required; and resolves voting issues and troubleshoots election equipment as necessary
All other applicable duties as assigned.
Sandoval County offers benefits to full-time and part-time employees working 20 hours or more a week including: Health Care, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Long-Term and Short-Term disability insurance, Holiday pay, Vacation and Sick Leave, Deferred Compensation Plan.
Sandoval County non-union, non-safety positions are part of the Municipal Plan 2. Contributing 16.55% and employees contributing 3.65% to to the Public Employee Retirement Plan. (PERA)
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Which of the following best describes your level of education in the related field for this position?
  • No High School Diploma or GED
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Associates Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Ph.D./PsyD/Ed.D/M.D./D.O/Doctorate

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Do you have two (2) years of experience in elections, electronic voting machine functions and programming, election guidelines and procedures, voter registration, or other data base environment experience?
  • Yes
  • No

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Briefly describe when and where you obtained your experience stated above.
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I understand that if I do not attach a copy of my High School Diploma/GED Certificate, Degree or transcripts from an accredited institution showing degree conferred/awarded that my application will not be considered.
  • I Understand

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