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Elections and Licensing Specialist

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Elections and Licensing Specialist

Salary

$22.17 - $33.25 Hourly

Location

Chaska Government Center, MN

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

02984-2

Division

Property and Financial Services

Department

Taxpayer Services

Opening Date

01/12/2026

Closing Date

1/26/2026 4:30 PM Central

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JOB SUMMARY

Join our team as an Elections and Licensing Specialist and play a vital role in serving your community! Under the direction of the Elections and Licensing Manager, the Elections and Licensing Specialist is responsible for providing service to customers and taxpayers with a high level of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality. Responsibilities include supporting all aspects of election administration, processing passport applications and issuing various business licenses and/or registrations. In this role you will make a real impact by supporting civic engagement, public trust and essential services that strengthen our community.

Carver County offers a comprehensive and flexible benefit plan to meet the needs of employees and their families including affordable health insurance, comprehensive dental insurance, a pension plan through Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), 12 paid holidays, generous paid time off, and more! For a full list of benefits, please click here: Carver County Benefit Information (https://www.carvercountymn.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/27207)

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates, researches, and responds to customer inquiries related to passports, licenses, and elections.

• Actively assists and supports the county's responsibility to administer federal, state, county, and local elections.

• Prepares ballots, training materials, reports, and other documents relating to the election process.

• Tests accuracy of ballots, ballot marking devices, counting equipment and electronic transfer of election results.

• In strict compliance with MN statutes and election rules is responsible for maintaining all aspects of SVRS (Statewide Voter Registration System).

• Processes passport applications for accuracy and completeness following Federal guidelines.

• Explains a variety of federal, state and county regulations and departmental regulations/policies relating to procedures, deadlines, requirements, limitations and confidentiality.

• Processes various time-sensitive, business and personal licenses and/or registrations (Auctioneer, Liquor, Tobacco, Charitable Gambling, Cannabis, Fireworks, Precious Metals) from applications, county board approval, license preparation and signature, all of which require in-depth review to ensure compliance.

• Utilizes a wide variety of software related to different departmental processes.

• Complete other complex duties as assigned which may include temporary reassignment to an alternate work location.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or GED and two (2) years of customer service, clerical, or secretarial experience.

or

• Associates degree and one (1) year of customer service, clerical, or secretarial experience.

and

• Must complete a passport training course and pass a test to become a passport acceptance agent within 3 months of hire.

Preferred:

• Two years experience in election administration within the State of Minnesota, processing passport applications or Auditor/Treasurer's Office.

SCORED EXAMINATION PROCESS

All applications will be screened for minimum qualifications, scored and ranked. The highest ranked candidates meeting minimum qualifications will be recommended for the scored oral examinations (interviews). Final selection for the position will include successful completion of oral interview(s), reference checks, and background investigation.

Benefit Summary (https://www.carvercountymn.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/27207)

01

Select the highest level of formal education you have completed:

+ High school diploma/GED

+ Associates degree or higher

+ None

02

How many years of paid work experience do you have working in a high-volume/face-to-face customer service or clerical position?

+ None/less than one year

+ One year to less than two years

+ Two years

+ More than two years to less than three years

+ Three years to less than four years

+ Four years or more

03

Are you able to complete a passport training course and pass a test to become a passport acceptance agent within 3 months of hire?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Please indicate the areas below in which you have work experience. Select all that apply, and ensure the work history portion of your application supports your answer.

+ Election Administration or Processing Voter Registration Applications

+ Issuing Liquor, Tobacco, Auctioneer and/or Charitable Gambling Licenses

+ Processing Passport Applications

+ Polling Place Election Judge or Absentee Ballot/Voter Processing

+ None of the above

05

In which of the below account balancing, cash reconciliation and banking functions do you have work experience? Select all that apply, and ensure the work history portion of your application supports your answer.

+ Received cash

+ Counted cash manually/counted change back to customer

+ Enter amount of cash received in computer or computerized cash register

+ Processed credit card transactions

+ Balanced cash drawer/cash reconciliation

+ None of the above

06

Please indicate the areas below in which you have work experience. Select all that apply, and ensure the work history portion of your application supports your answer.

+ Customer support on phone

+ Read, interpret and follow rules, regulations and statutes

+ Follow strict guidelines

+ Dealing with difficult customers

+ None of the above

07

Which of the below Microsoft applications are you comfortable using on a daily basis? Select all that apply.

+ Microsoft Outlook

+ Microsoft Word

+ Microsoft Excel

+ None of the above

Required Question

Employer

Carver County

Address

600 East 4th Street

Chaska, Minnesota, 55318

Phone

952-361-1525

Website

https://www.carvercountymn.gov

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