Election and Voter Registration Clerk 2

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General Definition

This is specialized clerical work with responsibility for coordinating election activities and verifying information related to voter registration in support of primary, general, and special elections. Employees in this class perform work in the Office of the City Commissioners and are responsible for a wide variety of specialized clerical functions to contribute to the preparation and conduction of elections by registering citizens to vote, processing voter registration changes in the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors database, directing aspects of the canvass and computation of elections, receiving and checking petitions filed by candidates for political office, and dispensing information on election laws. Employees in this class may provide technical direction to lower level clerical employees, process campaign expense reports, or reference Pennsylvania campaign expense laws. Gathering and compiling information to provide voters, the public, candidates and political party representatives with materials about election and voter registration processes and maintaining knowledge of applicable election laws are significant aspects of the work. Assignments are stable in nature and are carried out according to standard election code practices and general work instructions. Work is performed under the supervision of an Election and Voter Registration Clerk Supervisor.

Notes to Applicants and Projected Exam Information

ELIGIBLE LIST: DEPARTMENTAL-ONLY PROMOTIONAL
Only a departmental promotional eligible list for the City Commissioner’s will be established as a result of this examination.

Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List.

If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference. Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration. No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration

Level of Education Required

High School/GED

Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience

1. CIVIL SERVICE STATUS:

2. EDUCATION:
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
AND
3. GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
One year of experience performing routine clerical or election support functions
AND
4. SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
One year of experience performing clerical or election support work in one of the following areas:

Equivalency Statement
Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources.

City of Philadelphia classes which typically meet the specific experience requirements:
Election and Voter Registration Clerk 1 (1B54)
Trades Helper (Voting Machine Mechanic) (7H01)

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.