æz wˈɛl, ðə pəzˈɪʃən wʌz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðɪ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs ænd ʌv ᵻlˈɛkʃənz.
As well, the position was generally responsible for the administration of the civil service and of elections.