[EL] Verified Voting Is Hiring! State Audit Expansion Specialist

[John McCarthy]

Verified Voting is officially expanding our team! We're excited to 
announce our search for a new State Audit Expansion Specialist to join 
our Programs team. You can kindly find details on the position below or 
by viewing the PDF copy attached to this email.

Feel free to share this opportunity with individuals who possess 
relevant qualifications and expertise.

Regards,

John McCarthy
*State Audit Expansion Specialist*

Verified Voting (www.verifiedvoting.org 
<http://www.verifiedvoting.org>), founded by computer scientists in 
2004, is a leading national not-for-profit, non-partisan organization 
whose mission is to strengthen democracy for all voters by promoting the 
responsible use of technology in elections.

The unprecedented events of the 2016 election cycle focused the nation’s 
attention once again on the machinery and infrastructure of democracy. 
As Robert Mueller declared, “There were multiple, systematic efforts to 
interfere in our elections. That allegation deserves the attention of 
every American.” This unprecedented threat to our voting systems and 
last-minute changes to processes due to the COVID-19 global pandemic 
emphasize the need to strengthen our electoral processes especially now 
as we approach the 2020 Presidential election.

A critical component of election security is the ability to determine 
whether the computers that counted the votes counted them correctly.  To 
do that, jurisdictions must have a system that incorporates paper 
ballots that are retained for recounts and audits.  After the election, 
the paper ballots must be checked against the computer-reported results 
via a rigorous statistically sound audit, called a risk-limiting audit. 
Verified Voting is working with election officials to implement 
risk-limiting audits in as many jurisdictions as possible for the 2020 
elections.  The State Audit Expansion Specialist will report directly to 
the Director of Science and Technology Policy and will be primarily 
responsible for the education and outreach required to build trust with 
election officials in order to implement statewide RLAs of swing states. 
The State Audit Expansion Specialist will also support the design, 
development, implementation and reporting of audit pilots in a variety 
of jurisdictions, and will be able to contribute to the formulation of 
state and local audit policy.

*Duties and Responsibilities*

  * Build relationships with key decision-makers including state
    legislators, county clerks, the Secretary of State office, local
    nonprofits and election integrity advocates
  * Create State-specific outreach materials for improved audit
    procedures tailored to specific stakeholders: state legislators,
    county clerks, the Secretary of State office, local nonprofits and
    election integrity advocates
  * Educate and advocate for election security best practices, including
    implementation of a risk-limiting audit for the 2020 presidential
    election
  * Working closely with the Director of Science and Tech Policy,
    coordinatepilot projects on post-election tabulation audits in
    various states, including planning, defining and implementing
    processes, and partnering with election officials.
  * Work well in a team environment to ensure all team members are fully
    informed and engaged.
  * Collaborate with Verified Voting team leads, coalition partners,
    state and local election officials and other stakeholders.
  * Research and communicate to the Verified Voting team federal and
    state legislative and administrative initiatives on post-election
    audits.
  * Identify opportunities to advance policies that secure US elections
    through robust and transparent processes.

*Qualifications*

  * BA or BS degree or equivalent. Minimum 5 years of work experience.
  * Experience in election administration is preferred.
  * Relevant work experience in political advocacy, outreach, and
    engagement.
  * Our target states for expansion include Arizona, North Carolina,
    Wisconsin, andMinnesota. Top candidates will likely be based inone
    of our expansion states with existing relationships with relevant
    stakeholders. We are open to candidates residing in different states
    who demonstrate the clear value they can add to our target states.

*Competencies*

  * Ability to build rapport with government officials
  * Ability to understand the mathematical and statistical foundations
    for risk-limiting audits and ability to explain those principles to
    a non-technical audience such as state and local election officials,
    the press, and the public.
  * Ability to learn subject matter and issues rapidly, and explain
    technical topics.
  * Familiarity with civil rights and/or voting rights issues preferred.
    Familiarity with policy issues surrounding secure and verifiable
    voting systems a plus.
  * Ability to implement process innovations, particularly in the public
    sector.
  * Detail-oriented, process-oriented; ability to deal with complex
    systems and strong analytical skills.

/We value multiple perspectives and viewpoints from diverse 
constituencies because we recognize that diversity informs more 
effective solutions. We value the wide-ranging perspectives that our 
colleagues and collaborators bring to the table and we create an 
environment for all voices to be heard. Verified Voting is an equal 
opportunity employer./

Please submit a resume and a short cover letter regarding your interest 
in the position and salary requirements to: jobs at verifiedvoting.org 
<mailto:jobs at verifiedvoting.org>. Salary Range $65,000-$75,000 
commensurate with experience. Verified Voting is an equal opportunity 
employer.

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