Elections Coordinator: Voter Outreach and Election Official Recruiting

This job posting expires at 11:59PM on November 30, 2025. No applications can be submitted after 11:59PM on November 30, 2025.

Job Title:  Elections Coordinator: Voter Outreach and Election Official Recruiting

Department: Board of Elections

External Hiring Range: $29.51 - $34.96

Compensation Grade: 2009

Pay Range: $29.51 - $42.55

Posted Internally and Externally

Buncombe County is hiring an Elections Coordinator for Voter Outreach and Election Official Recruiting. Join our team headquartered in Asheville, NC surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains! This person will manage recruitment and voter outreach and also supports our Training Coordinator in planning and delivering trainings effectively. Ideal candidates work compassionately with technologically challenged community members, are able to build trust with all political parties, are highly organized, and are also comfortable with public speaking, phone calls and training adults of all ages.

Purpose of the position:

The purpose of this position is to plan, coordinate, and administer voter outreach and election official recruitment, including managing the poll worker and early voting staffing programs, supporting training efforts, and serving as liaison to political parties and staffing agencies, all in support of equitable access to election services.

Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience (required at time of hire): Associate degree from an accredited college with major course work in Political Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, or related field, and four (4) years of experience in preparation of reports, bookkeeping, detailed filing procedures, responding to and composing correspondence, and performing administrative tasks preferably in a Board of Elections office; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Training and Experience: Certified North Carolina Elections Administrator preferred.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: Coordinator in specific positions must obtain a North Carolina Notary Public commission within 12 months of hire and maintain it throughout employment.

Physical Requirements:  The work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.  The work is primarily light work requiring exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Organize and manage day-to-day activities of assigned elections program area to ensure program objectives are met; ensure compliance in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulatory standards, ordinances, laws, and requirements.
• Participate in the recommendation, assignment, training, supervision, and performance oversight of seasonal poll workers and/or other contract workers. Responsibilities include screening contracted individuals for placement within designated seasonal work groups.
• Design, deliver, and/or facilitate trainings, program outreach, and educational sessions to expand knowledge of services; develop content, materials, and necessary supporting documentation.
• Effectively administer software tools and systems to manage program; synthesize and analyze program data, design/develop reports and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Act as the liaison and conduit between key stakeholders, the community, and the department to convey relevant information and ensure effective collaboration; participate in meetings, presentations, trainings, and outreach as needed.
• Manage the budget for assigned elections program including coordinating, processing, and recording financial and budget information and transactions.
• Identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures; identify resource needs; review with appropriate management staff; implement improvements.
• Ensures proper archiving of all election materials and adherence to the department’s disposal schedule.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Work with political parties to complete the Judge and Chief Judge appointment process.
• Develop defensible poll worker placement process and present it to the Board for every election.
• Work closely with Outreach & Training Coordinator.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, including North Carolina General Statute Chapter 163; ability to interpret, apply, and stay current with changes in election law, campaign finance regulations, and procedures for maintaining election records, and to communicate those changes promptly and accurately.
• Knowledge of ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional standards, federal, state, and local laws, or ordinances.
• Knowledge of the programs and service delivery mechanisms in assigned work areas.      
• Knowledge and skill in project management.
• Knowledge of organizational culture and resources, both internal to Buncombe County and in the community.
• Ability to collect and analyze data and conduct program and performance reviews/audits.
• Ability to effectively use various complex software applications.
• Ability to effectively interact with professional and administrative personnel, coworkers, supervisors, and the general public to exchange information, provide guidance as a lead worker, and receive direction.
• Ability to adapt quickly and effectively in a work environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

•      General knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration and planning.

In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity, salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.

Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.

It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, natural hair or hairstyles, ethnicity, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital or familial status, pregnancy, veteran status, religious belief or non-belief, age, or disability or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. EEO practices and employment decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion and compensation shall not be based on any of these protected classes. In addition, the County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.