Employment Opportunities - Federal Election

In an effort to encourage the involvement of youth in the electoral process, the Electoral District of North Vancouver is seeking application from secondary students to work on voting day as Deputy Returning Officers or Polling Clerks.

 

Some of the Principal Tasks of Deputy Returning Officers:

• sets-up and opens the poll with necessary supplies
• ensures the elector provides satisfactory proof of identity and address before voting
• hands the ballot to the elector and gives instructions to follow
• ensures that the poll clerk and candidates' representatives follow rules and procedures.
• Rate of pay:  $219 for 1 day up to 15.5 hours (6:00am to 9:30Pm)

 

of a Poll Clerk:

• assists with the set-up and opening of the poll
• assists the Deputy Returning Officer to ensure that voting proceeds in an orderly fashion
• Assists with counting the ballots
• Rate of pay: $180 for 1 day of up to 15.5 hours (6:00am to 9:30pm)

 

Qualifications:

• be a Canadian citizen
• be at least 16 years old on voting day
• reside in the electoral district of North Vancouver
• have basic interpersonal skills, including the ability to exercise impartiality
• possess basic literacy, arithmetic and analytic skills
• have the ability to perform repetitive tasks with attention to detail

 

Training

• an afternoon training session prior to Election Day will be required
• training will be held at some secondary schools or at the election office
• training session rate of pay:  $35.00

 

To apply email:  Tami Reilly at tami.reilly@elections.ca


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