Local Gov Outreach Specialist - Implement Ranked Choice Voting (MCCE/LWVME) - MAINE

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IMPLEMENT RCV

Outreach Specialist

Implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is a project of the League of Women Voters of Maine (LWVME) in partnership with Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE). This newly launched “Democracy Partnership” is an exciting milestone in a collaboration between organizations that together represent over 100 years working for more representative democracy at all levels. This new project focusing on the smooth and successful implementation of RCV is an extension of decades of work improving government and engaging citizens in the decisions that impact our lives.

Implement RCV will be launched in January 2018. The goal of the project is to optimize the experience of candidates, voters, and opinion-shapers during the 2018 election cycle so that the new system will become ingrained as a valued extension of Maine’s rich and unique heritage of representative democracy. The plan will deepen voters’ understanding of RCV in advance of their first use of the system, while also inoculating the new law against criticisms, snags, or limitations that may surface. The Implement RCV project will train community ambassadors to educate the public on the benefits of ranked choice voting, deliver presentations to groups, schools and organizations at communities across the state, engage directly with town clerks and candidates, and lay the groundwork for RCV to live up to its full potential of enhancing democracy at the state level.

Outreach Specialist

The Outreach Specialist is responsible for connecting with election officials in Augusta and in towns across the state to build knowledge and acceptance of RCV with these key stakeholders. The Outreach Specialist is a senior professional with deep knowledge and experience in state and municipal government – ideally someone with unquestioned credibility among election officials in the 470+ towns across Maine. This position reports to the Senior Project Manager.

The Outreach Specialist must:

Understand in detail all aspects of election procedure at the state and municipal level, including adjustments required by the RCV law.
Have strong relationships and deep credibility with clerks in urban, suburban and rural parts of Maine.
Communicate clearly and effectively with target audiences that may not be initially receptive to the message conveyed.
Be prepared to meet with a substantial percentage of Maine clerks in their hometowns to build relationships and communicate best practices as determined by senior staff and partner organizations.
Serve as the face of the overall effort to successfully implement ranked choice voting to hundreds of election officials.
Have, or quickly develop, strong trusting relationship with the Office of the Secretary of State.

How to Apply

Please send a one-page cover letter, resume, and three references by email to MCCE/LWME Executive Director Anna Kellar at an...@mainecleanelections.org. Please use the subject line ‘Implement RCV Outreach Specialist'.

MCCE and the LWVME are an equal opportunity employer, and encourages applicants of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate in employment against persons based on color, race, religion, age, ability, gender, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran or marital status. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.