Temporary Defined Benefit Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $17.00 Hourly
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Temp Full-time
Job Number: 16973
Department: County Clerk's Office
Opening Date: 07/17/2026
Closing Date: 7/31/2026 11:59 PM Central
Position Description
Position Overview:
Temporary recruitment coordinators work in a busy environment with a team to recruit and support election workers in providing our community with access to voting and creating a positive experience for voters exercising their right to vote. This job entails coordinating placements, communicating assignment details and task expectations, ensuring judges meet the task requirements, like attending training, hiring their own clerks, scheduling and picking up supplies, setting up the Vote Center and more. This position requires good customer service skills and ability to maintain bipartisanship. Recruitment coordinators also support other election functions such as equipment handout and election night equipment return.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Customer service with heavy phone calls and emails.
• Supporting recruits with registering for training, finding clerks, getting information about positions and signing up for compensation.
• Updating Excel spreadsheets, Election Management System, and other applications.
• Ability to multi-task in extremely busy environment.
• Reporting to dispatch locations during almost 3 week voting period to dispatch workers.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Must meet all eligibility requirements to register to vote in the State of Texas.
Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution.
• Must have previous Microsoft Word and Excel work experience.
• Must have experience working in an administrative office role.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:

• Good verbal and written communication skills a must.
• Customer Service and dispute resolution skills required.
• Typing of 40+ WPM required.
• Must be able to perform well without in-person supervision, within expected work hours and maintain good performance.
• Must be knowledgeable in basic computer and phone functions.
• Able to prioritize, multi-task and complete tasks within deadlines.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences

• May have to lift up to 35 pounds for election related tasks.

General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Temp Full-time| Position End Date: 11/25/2026 - This is a temporary position being onboarded through a Harris County-contracted agency.
  • 40 hours or more hours per week | Monday - Friday | 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
  • Some weekends and evenings required.
  • Extended hours may be required between October 19, 2026 - November 4, 2026.

Salary:

• $17.00 Hourly

Location:

• 15600 Morales Rd., Houston, TX 77032

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01
Do you meet all eligibility requirements to register to vote in the State of Texas?

• Yes
• No

02
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?(Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.)

• High School or GED diploma
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

03
Do you have experience working in an administrative office role?(Qualifying experience must be clearly documented in the Work Experience section of your application.)

• Yes
• No

04
Do you have previous Microsoft Word and Excel work experience?

• Yes
• No

05
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

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