ELECTION CLERK

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About the job

Elections Ontario is seeking 1 Election Clerk for the electoral district of Scarborough-Guildwood to provide administrative and operational support to the local Returning Officer as they prepare and administer elections, by-elections or referendum events in accordance with the Election Act.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• a Canadian citizen; and
• at least 18 years of age; and
• familiar with the communities and boundaries of the electoral district

Knowledge and Skills

The Election Clerk will possess demonstrated skills in organization and administration and financial and human resources management, and be technically proficient with a variety of software programs. Also required are excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and supervisory skills, tact and ability to maintain confidentiality and familiarity with the Election Act.

Election Clerks are remunerated in accordance with the fees set by the Chief Electoral Officer. Current fees are approximately $10,360 for the 28-day election period and incumbents will be required to work consecutive twelve (12) hour days for the duration of this period. Incumbents may also be required to work additional hours for special assignments in the pre-event and post-event activities on an as-needed basis. An hourly rate will be paid for these assignments.

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Additional information:

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

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