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PEOPLE FIRST – Conduct fair, accurate, and transparent elections to increase public participation and confidence. 
 
The San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division is seeking full-time, seasonal, extra-help Election Materials Proofreaders to assist in the upcoming November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election. This is an excellent nonpartisan opportunity to be involved in the election process!

Note:  This Job Announcement was edited on June 4, 2020, to indicate the English Proofreader positions have been filled.

We are currently seeking dedicated and hard-working individuals for the position of Proofreader. Proofreaders will be hired into one of two areas (please specify in your application which position you are seeking).

• Spanish Proofreading
• Chinese Proofreading

Examples Of Duties

All Proofreaders will be responsible for proofreading and/or translating election materials leading up to established election deadlines. Proofreaders will review, edit, and proofread documents for accuracy, context, readability, and syntax. Depending on shelter-in-place orders, proofreaders will work on-site at the Registration & Elections Division at 40 Tower Road in San Mateo.
 
Examples of projects and materials needing to be proofread include, but are not limited to:

• Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet
• Official Ballot
• Accessible Vote by Mail
• Website content
• Legal documents
• Letters, flyers, and other notices to voters
• Video scripts

The Proofreader is classified as an Office Specialist. The hourly wage for the Election Materials Proofreader – Office Specialist position is $25.23.

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Some extra-help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra-help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.
 
IMPORTANT: The County of San Mateo has implemented best-practice guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure safety of the general public and staff. Such measures include, but are not limited to, enforcing social distancing and providing staff with personal protective equipment, such as gloves, hand sanitizer, face masks, and sneeze guards.

Successful candidates for the Proofreader positions will have a Bachelor's degree and at least six-months experience proofreading documents and/or translating in Spanish, and/or Chinese.  A background in proofreading, editing, journalism, translating, or another related field is preferred with technical skills that include strong bilingual skills in English and Spanish or English and Chinese. Competency in the Microsoft Office Suite: SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Word, and competency in Adobe PDF are necessary for success.

PEOPLE FIRST – Conduct fair, accurate and transparent elections to increase public participation and confidence 

The San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division is seeking seasonal Election Worker - Office Specialists to assist in the upcoming November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election. The Elections Division is a fast-paced environment; this is an excellent opportunity to work with a group of dynamic, well-organized and highly efficient individuals committed to the democratic process.

We are currently seeking dedicated and hard-working individuals for the temporary, full-time position of Office Specialist to be hired into:
 

1. Vote Center Trainer
2. Vote Center Tech Support

Vote Center Trainer

• Training Vote Center Representatives on how to use voting equipment to assist voters
• Supervising Vote Center staff and communicating with headquarters
• Identifying uniquely skilled staff for special assignments
   

Vote Center Tech Support

• Helping to test equipment that will be used at Vote Centers
• Visiting Vote Centers and testing connections
• Troubleshooting equipment issues in the field

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment. Overtime is expected.  The hourly wage starts at $25.23.

IMPORTANT: The County of San Mateo has implemented best-practice guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure safety of the general public and staff. Such measures include, but are not limited to, enforcing social distancing and providing staff with personal protective equipment, such as gloves, hand sanitizer, face masks, and sneeze guards.

Ideal Vote Center Tech Support candidates will have computer experience and have attention to detail. Vote Center Trainer candidates will have strong public speaking abilities, computer proficiency, and previous knowledge of vote center procedures and the live vote center application.  

Critical skills for all election worker office specialist positions include the ability to prioritize work, learn new jobs tasks quickly, and understand and carry out oral and written directions.

Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. These positions may require weekend and evening work assignments. The selected individuals must be available for entire employment period until the completion of their assignment.

The Elections Division is an exciting, fast-paced environment, especially as elections approach. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a group of dynamic, well-organized, and highly efficient individuals committed to the democratic process. More information about the organization is available on the Elections Division website www.smcacre.org.

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Initial Filing Date: Monday, June 8, 2020

The San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees is searching for a leader capable of continuing and building upon the agency’s accomplishments. The District implements an integrated mosquito and vector management program using technological advancements, operates a state-of-the-art laboratory to do in-house identification and disease evaluation, and maintains an extremely high customer satisfaction rate.

The Board of Trustees seeks an experienced professional in mosquito and vector control programs, preferably with increasing responsibility in the field combined with a relevant degree in biology, entomology, public health, or a related field. This experience will be complemented with demonstrable management skills in communication, motivation, delegation, data analytics and reporting, and public finance. The successful candidate will: be charismatic, open, and approachable; easily adjust their communication style based on the audience (such as board, staff, local officials, industry groups, or legislators); and have the capacity to manage large boards and committees comprised of individuals with a variety of competing opinions.

To view additional qualifications and submit your résumé, cover letter, and a list of six work-related references (two supervisors, two direct reports and two colleagues) please go to our website:

https://executivesearch.cpshr.us/JobDetail?ID=647

For further information contact:

Andrew Nelson

CPS HR Consulting

(916) 471-3329

Website: www.cpshr.us

Email: resumes@cpshr.us

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