Electoral Services Officer (part-time)Council

Working hours: 30 hours per week (banking 24 minutes per week to be used towards the shut down between Christmas and the New Year)

We are looking for a committed and highly motivated individual who enjoys working in a small but busy and successful team dealing with the delivery of electoral registration and elections.

Within this responsible role, you will assist directly with the management and administration of all aspects of the electoral registration process and the management of all types of elections.

You will be expected to take on the responsibility for some aspects of these processes and so experience in electoral administration and the demands of elections is essential.

If necessary, you will be encouraged to undertake training in all aspects of electoral administration and elections, including the AeA Foundation course and in due course the AeA Certificate.

You have good IT skills and experience of electoral management software (Xpress) is desirable.

You must able to work efficiently, planning and prioritising in order to meet statutory deadlines as well as ensuring accuracy.

Good communication skills are essential, and you should be committed to promoting electoral registration, especially to hard to reach individuals.

The working days are negotiable, however you will need to be flexible and be prepared to work additional hours as required.  Annual leave is restricted during election and canvass periods. 

For an informal chat about this post please call Alison Hodgson, Electoral Services Manager on 01279 446038

Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We offer flexibility with purpose through our Dynamic Working approach. While office-based work is the norm, most full-time employees attend the workplace at least four days per week (pro rata).

We also support a range of flexible arrangements to help balance work and personal life and provide health and wellbeing initiatives and an employee assistance programme.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.

Position type: Part time permanent