Seasonal Onsite Elections Technician (New Jersey)

*This role will be located in one of the following counties: Burlington, Bergen, Essex. You must be willing and able to travel to one of these locations*  

Liberty Vote is a nationwide technology company that develops cutting-edge and innovative election solutions and systems (hardware & software) which are utilized by over 1,200 jurisdictions in North America.

We are searching for Onsite Elections Technicians to assist with the November 2026 election in New Jersey. This will be a temporary position with training the week of October 12th and onsite work from October 31-November 4. In this role, you will support the operation and repair of our products & systems, provide onsite election support services, and interface with customers, colleagues, and election officials. You will play a critical role in ensuring fair, accessible, and secure elections!

Timeline/Dates (Tentative timeline - subject to change)

· Online training via Zoom the week of October 12th

· Customer assignments sent out by the end of October

· Travel to customer location on October 30th

· Onsite customer-specific training October 31st to November 1st (Depending on customer, not applicable to all contractors)

· Report onsite to customer November 2nd

· Report onsite for election support November 3rd

Responsibilities:

• Provides customer support on-site and via telephone or email as scheduled and as needed for:
• Onsite support of all voting system components.
• Onsite repair of all voting system components.
• Ancillary election activities as required.
• Documents and reports all anomalies and issues encountered for all hardware and software products.
• Adheres to all local, state, and federal rules and regulations that pertain to the operation of election systems.
• Ensures compliance with product warranty requirements and forecasts parts requirements.
• Identifies and describes product issues to contribute to ongoing product development.
• Develops proficiency in the use, maintenance, repair, and application across DVS products.
• Maintain a positive rapport with election officials, poll workers, customer staff.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in the elections or other technology industry with the experience of maintenance and/or operation of voting systems or other IT equipment is a plus.
• Experience working directly with customers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical hardware and software skills.
• Strong organizational skills to include multi-tasking and time management skills.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the election operations and election systems preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of general database applications and the interaction of those applications with external systems.
• High degree of accuracy with details and good recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and certification authorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain business relationships with customers.
• Ability to analyze problems and identify potential solutions and preventive measures.
• Ability to deal with a variety of situations where limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work unconventional hours (more than eight hours a day, at night and on weekends).
• Ability to travel via plane and/or car.