ROV Communications Officer*

Job Description:

ROV Communications Officer*

Description

The Job

San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is seeking a Communications Officer to lead the development and coordination of internal and external communications, media and public relations, and marketing initiatives for the department. This role is responsible for preparing press releases, public service announcements, articles, bulletins, reports, and informational materials such as brochures, as well as supporting presentations and community education and outreach efforts.

The Communications Officer oversees a broad range of communication and information activities, serves as a liaison between executive leadership, management, and media representatives, and responds to inquiries from the media, public, and partner agencies.

For more detailed information, refer to the Communications Officer job description.

ABOUT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

The mission of the Registrar of Voters is to conduct San Bernardino County’s elections in a fair, accessible, secure, transparent, and efficient manner, upholding the highest level of election standards and accuracy, while always providing excellent customer service to both our team and the diverse population we serve. The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is responsible for all aspects of the election process for San Bernardino County's residents.

The Registrar of Voters administers all local, state, and federal elections in the County of San Bernardino, including the management of voting systems, the employment and training of poll workers, election ballot processing, and vote tallying. The Registrar of Voters performs all voter registration functions, including the storage and maintenance of voter registration records; and provides voting-related services to voters, elected officials, campaign groups, and other voting interests.

Conducting elections is both exciting and challenging. Attention to detail is critical, and working as a team is vital to accomplishing successful elections. Permanent staff, temporary staff, and volunteers assist in the variety of complex tasks required to conduct elections. The Registrar of Voters believes that a successful team is a partnership - one that contains the following elements:

• Clear roles and responsibilities
• Shared goals and objectives
• Commitment to excellence
• A clear communication process
• A willingness to be open and honest
• Personal accountability
• Personal integrity

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to:

Benefits by Occupational Unit: Administrative Services

Employee Benefits
County MOU: General Unit

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Incumbents must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, work history verification, as well as a job-related physical exam and drug screening.

Work Schedule: During peak election periods the Registrar of Voters' staff are required to work a significant amount of overtime, which includes evenings, weekends (both Saturdays and Sundays) and early morning/very late hours on election day/night.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in English, Journalism, Business/Public Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Public Health, Health Promotion and Education, Health/Natural Sciences, or a closely related field.

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EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of full-time experience in developing and administering a comprehensive public relations or communications program, which included the dissemination of information to internal and/or external audiences through various communications media.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have exceptional verbal, written, organizational, and public relations skills; demonstrate initiative; and have relevant experience within a public sector agency, preferably in a human services agency.

Selection Process

Application Procedure : To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by Friday, April 24, 2026 at 5:00 pm.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in your Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. Be sure to include in your application and Supplemental Questionnaire any relevant experience and education that demonstrates that you meet the minimum requirements, as it will be used to competitively evaluate your qualifications ; resumes will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process. The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, may be referred for interview.

All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email . Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk, and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance, please review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy .

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.

Administrative Services Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County’s Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 4/24/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$76,752.00 - $105,580.80 Annually