Administrative Officer - DEE06025

Tayside Joint Valuation Board; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public service organization is seeking a full-time supervisor for their electoral administration team. The role involves overseeing clerical staff, managing electoral registration processes, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. Candidates should have a strong educational background, relevant qualifications, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Good general education including English and Mathematics.
• Experience in electoral registration procedures preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of clerical staff and provide training.
• Ensure clerical amendments to the Electoral Register are processed promptly.
• Handle enquiries from the public and manage a varied workload.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Good numeracy skills

Good literacy skills

Experience in computer applications

Education

4 Ordinary or Standard Grade passes

Certificate or Diploma in Electoral Administration

Job description

Job Description

Based at William Wallace House, Orchardbank Business Park, Orchard Loan, Forfar, you will work full time, 37 hours per week.

Requirements

1. You will have a good general education with 4 Ordinary or Standard Grade passes, including English and Mathematics or Arithmetic, or an equivalent qualification.
2. Preferably, you will have a Certificate or Diploma in Electoral Administration, or an equivalent qualification, or relevant experience.
3. Additionally, you may have experience and knowledge of Electoral Registration procedures and legislation, as well as legislation and procedures related to the maintenance of the Valuation Roll and Council Tax Valuation List.

Responsibilities

You will supervise a team of clerical staff within the Divisional office and provide training as required. In general, you will ensure that all clerical amendments to the Electoral Register, Valuation Roll, and Council Tax Valuation List are processed promptly.

The Individual

1. Experience in the use of computer applications for input and retrieval of information is essential.
2. Effective communication skills and telephone manner, good numeracy and literacy skills, and the ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced office environment.
3. You will be able to work independently and as part of a team, handle enquiries from the public, and manage a varied workload.
4. You should be capable of accepting responsibility, making decisions, and working under deadlines.
5. This position requires a Basic Disclosure; a satisfactory response from Disclosure Scotland is necessary.