Description
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated Senior Electoral Services Officer to join our small but busy Electoral Services team.
This post is being created to maintain service capacity and operational resilience within the Electoral Services team. The role will assume responsibility for part of the existing Senior Electoral Services Officer portfolio and will play a key role in ensuring the continued delivery of statutory electoral registration and election services.
The successful candidate will hold, be working towards, or be willing to undertake the AEA Certificate in Electoral Administration.
Reporting to the Electoral Services Manager, you will play a key role in the management and coordination of electoral registration functions, including the annual canvass and associated initiatives aimed at maintaining the completeness and accuracy of the electoral register.
You will also contribute significantly to the planning, organisation and delivery of all elections and referendums conducted within the borough. A particular area of responsibility will be leading on the recruitment, training and management of temporary election and canvass staff.
The role requires a flexible approach to working arrangements. You must be prepared to work additional hours, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, particularly during the annual canvass period and in the lead-up to elections.
Salary range: Grade 11 £48,519- £50,676 (Pro-rata) p.a. plus fantastic benefits