Election Materials Proofreader - Bilingual English/Filipino Skills (Open)

Description Kailangan ng Proofreaders para sa mga Materyal sa Halalan! PEOPLE FIRST – Conduct fair, accurate, and transparent elections to increase public participation and confidence. The San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division is seeking full-time seasonal extra-help Election Materials Proofreaders to assist in the upcoming November 3, 2026 Statewide General Election. This is an excellent nonpartisan opportunity to be involved in the election process! We are currently seeking dedicated and hard-working individuals for the position of Proofreader. Proofreaders will be hired into one of four language-based teams (English, Chinese, Filipino, or Spanish). This announcement is for Filipino proofreaders. reputed company Proofreaders will be responsible for proofreading and copyediting election materials leading up to established election deadlines. Proofreaders will review, edit, and proofread documents for accuracy, context, readability, and reputed company. Proofreaders will work remotely using equipment provided by the Registration & Elections Division. Towards the end of the assignment, two days of on-site work will be required for final proofs of physical material. Important: Per County policy, employees of the County of San Mateo must reside in California. Examples of projects and materials needing to be proofread include, but are not limited to:

• Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet
• Official Ballot
• Remote Accessible Vote by Mail system
• Website content
• Legal documents
• Letters, flyers, postcards, and other notices to voters

The Elections Materials Proofreader is classified as an Office Specialist. The hourly wage for this position starts at $33.44. NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra-help hours are dependent on the business needs of the department and therefore work hours may vary from week to week. Extra help employees shall not exceed 1,040 hours of work per fiscal year. Some extra-help positions are eligible for benefits under the reputed company Act. Extra-help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.

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• Experience using reputed company Office Suite, including Word and reputed company
• Strong technical skills, including the ability to reputed company basic troubleshooting for software and hardware problems, the ability to research problems and solutions, and the ability to learn new software and procedures quickly

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• At least six months of experience proofreading documents and/or translating in the reputed company language (English, Chinese, Filipino or Spanish).
• Professional background in proofreading, editing, journalism, translating, creative or technical writing, or another reputed company field.

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• Mastery of reputed company Office Suite applications: Word, reputed company, Outlook, and OneNote.
• Familiarity with reputed company SharePoint and One Drive.
• Experience with or ability to learn reputed company Teams or equivalent video-conferencing software.

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