Director of Elections and General Registrar

Job Description:

Director of Elections and General Registrar

Description

The County of Albemarle is seeking its next General Registrar/ Director of Elections. The successful candidate will serve as an at- will official appointed by the 3-person Electoral Board, to serve the remainder of the current 4-year term, which will expire June 30, 2028. The General Registrar is the public face of the local electoral process.

Responsibilities as referenced in Virginia Code §24.2-114 include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain, manage, and supervise the staff of the office of the general registrar and establish and maintain additional public places for voter registration.
• Participate in programs to educate the general public and encourage registration. (Registrar cannot actively solicit applications for registration in a selective manner or offer anything of value for an application)
• Preserve order at, and in the vicinity of, the place of registration.
• Maintain the official registration records for their county or city in the voter registration system.
• Make the pollbooks available to the precincts and provide a copy of the pollbook data to ELECT after each election for voting credit purposes.
• Maintain accurate and current registration records and comply with all Code requirements for the transfer, inactivation, and cancellation of voter registrations.
• Update the voter registration system to reflect changes to election districts, precincts, or polling places, and notify each affected voter of these changes by mail.
• Perform additional duties as delegated by the Electoral Board.

The following criteria are the required knowledge, skills, abilities and qualifications for the position as set forth by the State Board of Elections:

• Experienced in personnel management and supervision
• Experienced in training and facilitation to lead training all deputy registrars, clerical employees, and election officials
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office suite to include Excel and Word programs
• Demonstrated strong organization and prioritizations skills capable of managing all phases of the registration process
• Skilled in public relations- dealing with citizens, the press, the local government, the state government, and the federal government
• Skilled in oral and written communication to include technical writing skills with capability to write press releases, public notices, and other official documents
• The selected candidate must establish residence in Albemarle County, VA prior to taking the oath of office.

Annual Salary- $136,617 is set by the Commonwealth each year and based on the County’s resident population.

To be considered, applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references. Applications will be accepted until suitable candidate is found or hired.