OPSB Recruitment & Examination Division, Room 501
301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD  21201

 

SALARY:    $22,112 – $34,196 - EFFECTIVE September 23, 2009 through June 29, 2010 - standard temporary salary reduction schedule.

 

 

POSITION DUTIES: An Election Clerk I is the entry level of specialized clerical work in a local election office.  Employees learn to process and maintain voter records and apply election laws, rules and procedures to work problems.  An employee in this classification does not supervise.

 

Employees receive close supervision from an Election Supervisor, Election Deputy Director or Election Director.  The work may require travel to schools, nursing homes or other facilities to register voters or provide related services.  Employee may be required to work evenings and weekends, particularly prior to and following an election.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Each candidate must have:

 

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession a high school equivalency certificate.

 

Experience:   None.

 

Note:  Experience applying rules and procedures in a local election office may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
 
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLASSIFICATION:

 

1. Candidates selected for positions in this classification must be registered voters of the State of Maryland at the time of hire in accordance with the Election Law Article, Section 2-207(d).

2. Employees in this classification may not hold or be a candidate for any elective public or political party office or any other office created under the Constitution or laws of this State in accordance with the Election Law Article, Section 2-301(b).

 

TO APPLY:  Please include the title of the position for which you are applying, as well as the announcement number, on your State application (MS-100).  Please send your application to the address listed above.  Sending the application to a different address could result in not being considered.

 

APPLICATIONS:  Applications may be obtained by visiting our website at: www.dbm.maryland.gov; by writing to DBM, OPSB, Recruitment & Examination Division, 301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201; or by calling 410-767-4850, toll-free: 800-705-3493; TTY users call Maryland Relay Service, 800-735-2258.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:  You must possess the minimum (and selective, if applicable) qualifications to be considered for this position.  If you are scheduled to complete an educational or licensing requirement within six months of the assessment, you may participate in the examination process.  Permanent Maryland State employees may also complete necessary experience requirements within six months of the date of the assessment.  However, such candidates will appear in pending status on the eligible list until documentation has been received that the educational and/or experience requirements have been met.  Credit may be given for relevant part-time, temporary, or volunteer experience, if you list the number of hours worked per week.  For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.  This evaluation must be submitted with your application.  All information used to determine your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  Therefore, be sure that you accurately and thoroughly complete the application.

 

SELECTION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT:  Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.