Summary

Description

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary and benefits package, please click here to see all of our benefits including compensation. The full salary range for this position is $98,862.00 – $162,826.00. The hiring range is $98,862.00 – $130,754.00 commensurate with education and experience. We offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:  

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service (Click here for more information on the Denver Employee Retirement Plan).
• 457B Retirement Plan 
• 132 hours of paid time off earned within first year, increasing with years of service
• 12 paid holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 8 hours of Denver Good Deeds  volunteer time
• City support for continued learning and career growth through the Education Refund Program (ERP)
• Eight weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed) through the Care Bank
• Free RTD Eco Pass
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date 

Location & Schedule

The Denver Clerk & Recorder’s main offices are located at 200 W. 14th Ave., immediately south of the City & County Building. Some staff may work in alternate locations. Office hours are typically 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday. Dependent on the position needs, some roles have remote work and flexible schedule options with manager approval.

Who We Are

The Denver Clerk & Recorder, an independently elected office held by the Honorable Paul D. López, performs the legally mandated duties of a Clerk and Recorder in Colorado, encompassing the City Clerk, County Recorder, Public Trustee, and Chief Elections Official functions.   

We envision a Denver where democratic participation, marriage equality, accessible records, and fair processes are fundamental rights for all.  

Our mission is to serve the people of Denver by providing accessible, reliable, and secure civic services.  

The Denver Clerk & Recorder is committed to providing accessible, equitable, reliable, and secure services to the people of Denver. We strive to ensure every community member can fully participate in elections, exercise their right to marry, easily access public records, and navigate essential processes with confidence.  

For more information, visit the Denver Clerk & Recorder’s website at www.DenverClerkAndRecorder.org 

What You’ll Do 

The Denver Clerk & Recorder is seeking an accomplished elections professional to serve as the Ballot Services Manager to manage the functions and operations of the Ballot Services team.   

The Ballot Services Manager will lead the Ballot Services team and our voter-centric programs by: 

• Managing a dedicated team of three full-time staff members that administer the Division’s mail ballot program, accessible voting programs, and ballot processing functions

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to equitably administer accessible, reliable, and secure elections

• Developing, refining, and implementing policies, programs, and standard operating procedures for the Ballot Services team

• Supervising and approving procedures and training for election judges in the team’s areas, and ensuring the Division’s ballot processing procedures are in compliance with local, state, and federal election laws

• Training and supervising election judge staff and providing recommendations for staffing needed to perform ballot and petition processing functions

• Overseeing the petition verification process in SCORE (Statewide Colorado Registration and Election database)

• Acting as a subject matter expert in elections and ballot processing by continuously reviewing Colorado election laws and rules to accurately inform internal and external partners and staff

• Fostering an environment of innovation, championing continuous improvement, challenging the organization to think creatively, especially as it relates to a positive voter experience and increasing public trust

• Ensuring the team’s mission, vision, and goals are in alignment with agency strategic imperatives

• Contributing to the development of performance goals, documenting team member performance, providing performance feedback, and formally evaluating team member performance

• Coaching, mentoring, and challenging the team, including by leading staff training and development initiatives

• Collaborating with internal partners to fulfill open records requests

• Performing other duties as assigned or requested. 

What You’ll Bring 

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• At least five years of experience in election administration

• Experience using SCORE (Colorado’s Statewide Voter Registration Database)

• A political savvy and ability to identify the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization, perceive organizational and political realities, and act accordingly

• Excellent time management skills

• Knowledge of election laws, statutes, processes, and procedures

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• An ability to look at the whole picture and provide effective solutions

• Experience working with diverse communities

• A comfort level working in jail and group residential facility settings

• Strong change management and communication skills 

Required Minimum Qualifications  

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications: 

• Education requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, related field, or equivalent in experience

• Experience Requirement: Four (4) years of supervisory experience, one year of which must have been in an election setting

• Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirement

• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application

• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment 

Required Application Documents 

• Resume

• Cover Letter 

Application Deadline  

This position is expected to stay open until Thursday, June 26, 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than 11:59 p.m. Thursday, June 26th, 2025 to ensure consideration.   

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CA2750 Manager

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$98,682.00 – $162,826.00

Target Pay

$98,862.00 – $130,754.00, year/based on education and experience

Agency

Clerk & Recorder's Office

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. 

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