Deputy Director

A detailed application packet/job description can be obtained at the Board Office or via our website under 'Deputy Director
-Democratic' link . Position is salaried, range is $48,000-$51,000, depending on experience. This is a public employment position and as such, applications may be subject to public record. The Jackson County Board of Elections is the employment authority hiring for this position and is an equal opportunity employer. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all resumes and applications.

Deadline to submit application materials is 1/31/26.

To serve as Deputy Director of the Jackson County Board of Elections, in the administration of fair, honest, and accurate elections. The Deputy Director works directly with the Director and is responsible for supervising, directing, and conducting all elections held throughout Jackson County: oversees all operations involved in the election process in accordance with Title 35 of the Ohio Revised Code;

and shall be responsible for the following as outlined in Secretary of State Directive 2022-06.

In addition to consistent and reliable attendance, the following duties are normal for this classification. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Prepare and conduct all primary, general, and special elections held in the county.
• Process, evaluate, and report election results.
• Recruit and train precinct election officials.
• Supervise the processing of voter records.
• Keep a full and true record of the proceedings of the board and all moneys received and expended.
• File and preserve in the board office all orders, records, and reports pertaining to the administration of voter registrations and elections.
• Prepare the minutes of board meetings.
• Audit campaign finance reports.
• Calculate charge backs to political subdivisions.
• Receive and have custody of all books, papers, and property belonging to the board.
• Perform such other duties in connection with the office of director and the proper conduct of elections as the Secretary of State and board determine.
• Review all Directives, Advisories, Memoranda, correspondence, and materials issued by the Secretary of State and take action as required by those communications.
• Supervise and instruct board employees, assign work, coordinate activities, make recommendations concerning hiring, responsibilities, compensation, discipline, and discharge of board employees.
• Develop a proposed annual budget to be submitted to the county commissioners, upon approval of the board of elections, and monitor the board’s budget and payroll relative to current year appropriations.

Board employees will be required to work extended hours over and above the normal business hours; at times extensive hours are required based on the Mandatory Office Hours set forth by the Secretary of State’s Office during absentee voting, and extended hours are required outside of the absentee period to complete the election cycle. Board employees will be limited in the amount of vacation time used during the period in which UOCAVA and early/absentee voting has started until the election has been declared official and any recount or post-election audit has been completed.

This may or may not apply to all elections held in a calendar year.

• A high school diploma or equivalency of a high school diploma (GED); college level education is desired, but specialized training and/or certification in the various aspects of election administration is to be most favored in evaluating the educational background of applicants.
• Successful applicants must be a registered Democrat, must be a Jackson County resident and elector (voter) within 30 days of employment, must possess a valid Ohio driver’s license and pass a statewide criminal background check.
• Understanding of and experience preferred in database management, a strong understanding of and ability to use Microsoft Office products (including but not limited to Microsoft Word and Excel), various software applications included with Windows…