Elections Specialist - 72900043

Requisition No: 866103 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: Elections Specialist - 72900043

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 72900043 

Salary:  $20.00/Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/05/2025 

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Agency: Public Employees Relations Commission
Working Title: OPS Elections Specialist - PERC – 72900043 
Pay Plan: Other Personnel Services (OPS) 
Position Number:72900043
Salary: $20/Hourly
Posting Closing Date: 12/08/2025
OPS Elections Specialist *PART-TIME* 
Public Employees Relations Commission

 

 

Minimum Qualifications:
An associate’s degree from a college or university and/or two (2) years of professional experience in election administration, governmental or election work, customer service, administrative services or a related field.
Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
****Information contained in response to Qualifying Questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application.***

 

Salary:
Hourly Salary - $20.00/Hour 
Part Time – 20-30 Hours 
This is a part time position. This position is not eligible for remote work.

 

General Summary:
This is a highly responsible professional position that involves planning, coordinating, and executing secret ballot elections throughout the State of Florida. These elections are conducted when public employees formally express an interest in union representation. The role requires strict adherence to legal standards and procedural integrity to ensure fair and impartial election outcomes. The incumbent must demonstrate a thorough understanding of labor relations, election protocols, and administrative processes while working closely with public sector employers, employee organizations, and other stakeholders.

 

Examples of Work Performed:
This position will serve as a back-up to all the full-time positions in the Election’s Office and be able to perform all the following duties when needed including:
•    Planning, coordinating, and executing public sector labor elections throughout the State of Florida when public employees express the desire to be represented or unrepresented by a union. Assists in the establishment of a sound election procedure that is consistent with the Commission’s elections procedures and rules.
•    Participates in pre-election conferences concerning eligibility lists, determination of appropriateness of respective parties, elections observers, campaign issues, voter release time, and other election-related issues or problems.
•    Maintains all cost records for elections, computes charges owed by each party, and issues bills accordingly.
•    Attend secret ballot elections to solve any problems, supervise poll clerks, and conduct voting tallies.
•    Instructs poll clerks and observers as to their responsibilities in an election.
•    Serves as liaison between employees, employee organizations, and public employers.
•    Drafts various types of orders issued by the Commission.
•    Investigates results or the validity of the election, when so directed.
•    Replies to verbal or written complaints or requests concerning an election and verifies and certifies all items related to an election.
•    Drafts reports and consults with general counsel and staff to assess and resolve operational issues
•    File election materials and maintain supplies.
•    Travel throughout the State of Florida when necessary to perform job duties pertaining to public sector elections.
•    Performs related work and other duties as needed or required. 

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•    Knowledge of the basic principles of labor relations, or an ability to quickly learn and adapt to the principles and practices.
•    Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
•    Proficient in the following applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
•    Ability t