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INITIATIVE VERIFICATION CLERK

  • 525022
  • PHOENIX
  • SECRETARY OF STATE (DEPT OF STATE)
  • Temporary
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SECRETARY OF STATE (DEPT OF STATE)

SECRETARY OF STATE (DEPT OF STATE)

The mission of the Office of the Arizona Secretary of State is to provide services throughout the state to:

Preserve our history

Promote engagement; and

Protect the future

The office strives to achieve this mission by being trusted, accessible, innovative, and secure

INITIATIVE VERIFICATION CLERK

Job Location:

Address:  

1700 W Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: 20.00 

Grade: 04

Temporary/Election Seasonal - Full-Time & Part-Time Roles Needed

  Job Summary:

The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office Initiative Verification Clerk provides community members who are interested in public service the opportunity to spend 7 weeks (June 17 to August 2, 2024) working with the Elections Division.

The Elections Division is looking for community members who want to learn about election administration and support the initiative review process leading up to the 2024 election.

As a Verification Clerk with the Elections Division, you will observe how state government functions and attend training related to election administration. You will learn how to research state statutes and the requirements of Arizona’s initiative process. You will contribute to the team by reviewing initiative petition sheets and identifying whether signatures comply with statutory requirements.

Students or recent graduates interested in public service and witnessing democracy in action are encouraged to apply.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of basic office professionalism
• Basic knowledge of policy, government, public administration, or law
• Skill in active listening
• Skill in critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to approach problems.
• Skill in working effectively with a team.
• Skill in basic computer navigation
• Ability to be extremely detail oriented.
• Ability to adapt to changes in processes or responsibilities.
• Ability to initiate and follow-through tasks.
• Ability to remain objective and non-partisan while serving as an intern under the Secretary of State

Selective Preference(s):

• Must possess a valid AZ driver's license or state picture ID.
• Must be able to participate from June 17, 2024, to August 2, 2024.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Clerks will be paid $20.00 per hour over the course of 7 weeks (up to 40 hours per week). No other benefits will be provided.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

This is a temporary seasonal position, not eligible for benefits.

Retirement:

Not eligible for retirement.

Contact Us:

humanresources@azsos.gov

ARIZONA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS)

All Arizona state employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government whereby every employee reflects on performance, reduces waste, and commits to continuous improvement with sustainable progress.  Through AMS, every state employee seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.  
State employees are highly engaged, collaborative and embrace a culture of public service.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements