Electoral Services Manager
Basildon, Essex
£40 PAYE
Full-Time, Temporary
36.25 Hours per Week; 3 Month Contract
Noble Recruiting are delighted to be supporting Basildon Council to recruit an Electoral Services Manager.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.
The Role
The post holder will lead and manage the council’s electoral services team ensuring that statutory requirements are adhered to and managing the team in undertaking duties relating to the compilation, maintenance and supply of the register of electors for the Basildon Borough in accordance with the range of relevant legislation and guidance and other related and duties and reviews including community governance reviews and polling places reviews.
The postholder will be the technical expert for all matters relating to elections and electoral registration
The post holder will be responsible for the preparation and undertaking of the annual electoral canvass, supporting the Returning Officer in the organisation and efficient and effective delivery of all elections held in the Basildon Borough.
The Opportunity
The post holder will be the council’s expert and have an in-depth understanding of legislation and issues relating to electoral registration and management of elections together with a comprehensive in-depth knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework that governs the electoral process and significant experience in these areas and shall be responsible for ensuring that the council complies with existing and new legislation.
Accountabilities
- Leadership and management of the electoral services team ensuring that recruitment, training, development, appraisal, performance, workload allocation, supervision, quality assurance, risk and other management activities are carried out effectively and in accordance with council policy to ensure effective service delivery.
- Responsible for the compilation, maintenance and supply of the register of electors for the Basildon Borough and all other related electoral matters in accordance with the range of relevant legislation and guidance ensuring that all legislative requirements and deadlines are adhered to.
- Maintain an awareness and understanding of legislative changes in connection with electoral registration and elections and develop and implement working practices and arrangements to ensure that the council complies.
- Responsibility for ensuring that the annual electoral canvass is effectively undertaken through effective project planning and implementation and making all necessary arrangements, including appointment of canvassers, appointing print contractors and ensuring that the canvass is delivered in accordance with the budget and timescales and with high satisfaction levels.
- Responsible for maintaining the register of absent voters and the undertaking of the annual postal vote refresh in accordance with statutory requirements and timescales.
- To lead the conduct and implementation of all electoral, polling and community governance reviews in the borough.
- Lead in the organisation and delivery of all elections and referenda held in the borough.
- Responsible for preparation and submission of returns to the Electoral Commission including Performance Standards and information, as requested
- To make arrangements for the employment of temporary staff for canvasses, referendums and elections, and provide appropriate training and guidance.
- Interpret, develop and implement new working practices arising from legislative changes to ensure compliance and effectiveness
- To deal with all complaints related to the service and effectively manage difficult situations and stakeholders.
The Experience You Will Bring
- Experience and knowledge of effective development and maintenance of an Electoral Management System, and control of data held therein.
- Experience of dealing with enquiries from the public and giving advice both over the telephone and on a face to face basis
- In-depth understanding and knowledge of electoral services and elections management with at least 5 years’ experience of working in an electoral services environment
- An understanding of the political system in the UK and working within a political environment
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of wide ranging electoral legislation and the ability to interpret legislation and guidance and develop relevant working practices
- Experience of effective leadership and management of teams and individuals
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