Ballot Services Manager

The Denver Clerk & Recorder is seeking an accomplished elections professional to serve as the Ballot Services Manager to manage the functions and operations of the Ballot Services team.

The Ballot Services Manager will lead the Ballot Services team and our voter-centric programs by:

  • Managing a dedicated team of three full-time staff members that administer the Division’s mail ballot program, accessible voting programs, and ballot processing functions
  • Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to equitably administer accessible, reliable, and secure elections
  • Developing, refining, and implementing policies, programs, and standard operating procedures for the Ballot Services team
  • Supervising and approving procedures and training for election judges in the team’s areas, and ensuring the Division’s ballot processing procedures are in compliance with local, state, and federal election laws
  • Training and supervising election judge staff and providing recommendations for staffing needed to perform ballot and petition processing functions
  • Overseeing the petition verification process in SCORE (Statewide Colorado Registration and Election database)
  • Acting as a subject matter expert in elections and ballot processing by continuously reviewing Colorado election laws and rules to accurately inform internal and external partners and staff
  • Fostering an environment of innovation, championing continuous improvement, challenging the organization to think creatively, especially as it relates to a positive voter experience and increasing public trust
  • Ensuring the team’s mission, vision, and goals are in alignment with agency strategic imperatives
  • Contributing to the development of performance goals, documenting team member performance, providing performance feedback, and formally evaluating team member performance
  • Coaching, mentoring, and challenging the team, including by leading staff training and development initiatives
  • Collaborating with internal partners to fulfill open records requests
  • Performing other duties as assigned or requested.

Salary Range: $98,682- $162,826.



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