Summary:
Supervisory Deputy Returning Officers (SDROs) provide level supervision at voting locations by overseeing all election workers, ensuring that voting procedures are running smoothly, and addressing any problems that arise at the voting locations.
Responsibilities:
- Preparing the voting locations for the election (inspecting the voting place; arranging access and receiving keys) in advance of the first day of voting
- Contacting election workers prior to the first day of voting and to confirm assignments
- Supervising the voting place set-up and testing the technology to ensure it is working
- Calling in to the returning office to confirm the voting location is ready to receive voters
- Supervising voting place activities and the quality of work completed by other election officers
- Managing candidate representatives (scrutineers)
- Tracking and distributing ballots to voting stations as required throughout voting
- Acting as the first level of support if troubleshooting technology is required
- Providing assistance to voters
- Maintaining peace and order in the voting place
- Removing material from the voting place for return to the returning office
- Compiling information from the unofficial count onto the Statement of Vote and reporting results to the Returning Officer
- Supervise voting location take down and packing electronic equipment
Specific Skills:
- Demonstrated proficiency and capability with troubleshooting computers, printers, and other electronic equipment, including:
- Familiarity with troubleshooting basic problems that may be experienced by users,
- Providing support over the phone on various software systems, and
- Taking on additional training with software and equipment to support election officers
- Proficient with troubleshooting equipment, solving common problems with technology, and providing support to workers at the office or at voting locations
- Able to execute sound judgement when dealing with complex issues and problems in the voting location
- Prior experience with managing small teams and addressing performance issues
- Good interpersonal communication skills and ability to deal with the public
- Able to work for long stretches of time (up to 13 hours) and maintain focus
Availability:
- Available to attend 2 in-person training sessions of 1 and 4 hours each. Training sessions provided by Elections SK (period of October 15 to October 19)
- Available to work 13 hours on all 6 voting days (October 22 to 26, and October 28)