Job Details

Salary: $17.00 Hourly
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Temp Full-time
Job Number: 16040
Department: County Clerk's Office
Opening Date: 12/31/2025
Closing Date: 1/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

Position Description
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enter data into election management systems.
• Prepare outgoing mailed materials, including printing, copying, folding, labeling and combining.
• Process incoming mail, including collecting, sorting, distributing, scanning, filing.
• Answer phones, document call information, respond to questions or direct caller to appropriate resource.
• Operate office and commercial scale equipment, including printers, scanners, copiers.
• Match and reconcile documents and data.
• Move files, boxes and other materials.
• Other duties as requested.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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Requirements
Education:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Pay close attention to details.
• Basic skills with Microsoft Office tools.
• Willingness and ability to learn new computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.
• Ability to follow instructions closely, and understand the flow of a process.
• Ability to lift 30-40 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.

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

• Call center experience a plus.
• Collaboration with co-workers emphasized.
• Enthusiasm for the democratic process and voting.
• Knowledge of Harris County election processes a plus.
• Experience operating basic office equipment (copiers, printers, scanners).

General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Temp Full-time | Position End Date: March 13, 2026 - This is a temporary position being onboarded through a Harris County-contracted agency.
  
  • Position End Date may be extended or shortened, based upon available workload and at Director's discretion.
• Standard work hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | 30-minute lunch and (2) 15-minute breaks
  • Longer hours to be expected during peak election work periods, at some times may exceed 10 hours/day.
  • Working within a team of 30+.
  • Tasks may vary during and from day to day.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Working in both a warehouse and office environment, occasionally near typical warehouse equipment and commercial printing, copying, scanning equipment.
• Security of processes and work materials is paramount. Safety emphasized. Free parking, small lockers for personal items provided.
• Ability to lift 30-40 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.

Salary:

• $17.00 Hourly

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

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

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

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

02

Do you have experience operating basic office equipment (copiers, printers, scanners)?

• Yes
• No

03

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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