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Salary: $44.17 Hourly
Location : Nome, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 54374
Department: Governor's Office
Division: ELE-Election Office Nome
Opening Date: 06/24/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: Exempt
Range: 16
Job Description
The State of Alaska Division of Elections is looking for a Regional Assistant Supervisor to help us keep our elections Secure, Accurate, and Fair!
What you will be doing:
The Division of Elections (DOE) is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Region 4 Elections office team in the Nome office. This person serves as an assistant to the Election Supervisor and performs a broad range of administrative and elections management tasks necessary for the operation of the office. This includes tasks such as inventory ordering, equipment management and testing, polling place procurement, election worker recruitment, training and payment, ballot accountability, delivery of materials to polling places, and supervision of temporary employees hired for the election cycle. Additionally, this position will assist with voter education and public outreach projects for the division during non-election times.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
DOE's mission is to ensure public confidence in the electoral process by administering voter registration and elections with the highest level of professional standards, integrity, security, accuracy, and fairness. The administrative team provides support for all voter registration and election management functions. The position must perform extensive data entry into the Voter Registration System with a high degree of accuracy. The position provides information to the public and other agencies requiring interpretation and explanation of voter registration, polling places, absentee voting, candidacy, petitions, and other related information. There are often tight statutory deadlines and many interruptions. In an election year, overtime is required. The position is overtime eligible.
The benefits of joining our team:
This position provides meaningful work in support of our mission and offers the opportunity to work alongside an elite team of hardworking individuals. This regional office is a tight knit group, which expands every other year with the election schedule. The work is exciting and varied and you will be part of a fun and dedicated team, providing an essential service to Alaskans. The Division of Elections offers an upward track for promotions.
The Regional Assistant Supervisor, Elections is in the Exempt Service per AS 39.25.110(20). After successfully completing a period of probation, employees in the class achieve permanent status in the Division of Elections.
The working environment you can expect:
This position is in Nome. The work environment is friendly, professional, and collaborative, with regular interaction with colleagues, other state agencies and the public. This position is one of three full-time permanent positions in Nome. Occasional travel will be required for this position for in-person training and interaction with other colleagues.
A successful applicant will have some of the following competencies addressed in their application package:
Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
Customer/Quality Focus: Anticipates, monitors, and meets the needs of customers and responds in an effective, appropriate manner; continually seeks to provide the highest quality service and product to customers; ability to focus on financial monitoring in areas such as personnel and inventory.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tack, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; includes effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to individual differences.
Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
Supervision: Ability to supervise, evaluate, and train temporary staff; able to communicate effectively with temporary staff on expectations and assigned tasks.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field from a four-year undergraduate post-secondary institution.
Substitution: Three years' experience as an assistant supervisor or supervisor in an agency with multifaceted operations. The experience generally includes general administrative activities such as employee supervision, procurement, inventory, and supply distribution.
OR
Two years of work experience as an Election Clerk III.
Additional Required Information
Please attach the cover letter as a separate document for this position.
The cover letter should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience as they pertain to the responsibilities listed in the job description. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach it to your application, fax it to the contact number listed below. The cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
If selected for an interview, applicants must bring the following items: Resume and contact information for at least three (3) professional references.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P. O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
Contact Information
Tierra Rana
Election Supervisor, Region IV
Division of Elections
907-443-5285
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
    • AVTEC
    • Confidential
    • Correctional Officers
    • Marine Engineers
    • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
    • Supervisory
    • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
    • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
  • The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
    • General Government
    • Labor, Trades and Crafts
    • Public Safety Employees Association
    • Masters, Mates & Pilots
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Long-term and short-term disability
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
  • Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

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Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year