ELECTIONS SPECIALIST - CS - 72004227

Requisition No: 861341 

Agency: Public Employees Relations Commission

Working Title: ELECTIONS SPECIALIST - PERC - 72004227

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72004227 

Salary: $34,760 to $42,500

Posting Closing Date: 09/25/2025

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Elections Specialist
Public Employees Relations Commission
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

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

·         Plans, coordinates, and executes 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.

Salary

The hiring salary range is $34,760 to $42,500.  The Commission offers a competitive benefits package.

This position is not eligible for remote work.

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 to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow, and perform other activities relating to labor relations and practices.
• Ability to organize data into a logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Knowledge of Travel procedures,
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to labor relations functions.
• Ability to identify, plan, organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple large work assignments at the same time.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research and prepare reports.  
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Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Must be able to work various hours, weekends, or shifts when needed outside of the normal workday (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) to accomplish job duties pertaining to public sector elections.
• Must be able to lift and carry 40-50 lbs and travel independently or with others.
• Must be able to pass a level 2 background check.
• A valid Florida Driver's License is required.

Minimum Qualifications 

A bachelor's degree from a college or university and two (2) years of professional experience in election administration, governmental or election work, customer service, or a related field.

Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave yearly.
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave yearly.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax-deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Special Notes
If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-8641.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.  All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455. F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.