General Clerk 4 bei Prince George's County Government, MD

About the Department

About the Agency  

The mission of the Prince George's County Board of Elections is to promote voter education, administer an efficient voting process, maintain an accurate voter registration database, and ensure that elected officials are elected in accordance with Federal, State, and County election laws. The Board of Elections is responsible for the supervision of elections, voter registration and record keeping, and the administration of election laws in Prince George's County, in accordance with The Election Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Board and the Election Administrator seek to provide voter registration to every County citizen who wants it.   

Position Duties

• Receives, processes, files and disseminates voter registration applications, absentee ballot applications, and various other registration & election records. 
• Removes voters from registration roll based on information obtained from various legally mandated agencies.  
• Reviews and edits data preparing it for entry into MD Voters.  
• Conducts data entry. 
• Proofreads data entry.as needed.
• Drafts routine letters, memoranda, reports, etc. for management using various software applications.   
• Conducts batch management/system configuration.  Responsible for mailing out letters from batch management and returned mail. 
• Greets visitors, answers inquiries, screens customer complaints; advises citizens of various provisions of election law.  
• Trains voter registration volunteers. 
• Assists in preparation and distribution of Election Day materials. 
• Serves as lead operator on Election Day to assist judges in the field.  
• Processes absentee ballots and provisional ballots.  
• Assists with maintaining accurate voter registration records by researching and analyzing complex voter registration data to determine the voter’s status. 
• Analyzes, compiles and tabulates data and prepares related reports. Assists with/conducts election related audits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have experience at the General Clerk III level equal to the six (6) month probationary period. 

• One (1) year of education above the high school level which includes coursework in computer data entry, secretarial subjects or business administration.
• Six (6) months of experience performing diverse clerical tasks.

EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

Other Qualifications

Job Location: 1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 115A, Largo, Maryland

Conditions of Employment:  Upon selection, the candidate must:  

• Be a Maryland resident.

• Be a registered voter in the state of Maryland.

• 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, if applicable.

• Successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.

• Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies.  

*Please Note - Due to the nature of the service provided by this agency, all employees are considered essential during an election cycle. The election cycle begins three (3) months prior to an election and one (1) month following the election. As an essential employee, you WILL NOT be authorized to take leave during an election cycle. Additionally, you will be required to work specified weekends and holidays.