Electoral Services Officer (Election Lead)

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Council is seeking an enthusiastic Electoral Services Officer to support the coordination and delivery of major and local elections in Cardiff. You will supervise polling station allocation, manage venues, and assist with official election documentation.

You will recruit and appoint staff for election roles and work to tight deadlines, remaining calm under pressure. The role requires extended hours, weekends and bank holidays in the run-up to polls.

Qualifications

• Experience in electoral services including conducting elections.
• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the allocation and booking of polling stations and venues.
• Support the production of official election documentation including notices, poll cards, postal vote packs and ballot papers.
• Recruit and appoint staff to perform election roles including polling staff, count staff and postal voting staff.
• Work extended hours, weekends and bank holidays during periods leading up to elections.

Skills

Electoral services experience

Job description

Cardiff Council is looking for an enthusiastic Electoral Services Officer to provide support with the co-ordination and delivery of major and local elections or polls in the City of Cardiff.

About the job

You will play a key role in supporting election preparations. You will supervise the allocation and booking of polling stations and venues. You will support the production of official election documentation including notices, poll cards, postal vote packs and ballot papers. You will recruit and appoint staff to perform various election roles including polling staff, count staff and postal voting staff.

What We Are Looking For From You

The successful applicant will have experience in electoral services including conducting elections. You will have experience of working with internal and external stakeholders. You must be able to work to tight deadlines and work effectively and remain calm under pressure.

The post requires working extended hours, weekends and bank holidays, during periods leading up to elections.

Additional information

While the role is demanding our flexible working policies, ensure a healthy work life balance. The post is open to individuals who wish to have flexible working patterns, subject to meeting the needs of our clients and having mutual regard to the working arrangements of existing team members.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

As a large public sector organisation, it is important to us that we support the economic wellbeing of our citizens and that our workforce better reflects the communities we serve. Therefore, although not a requirement for application we welcome and encourage applications from individuals:

• aged under 25
• not in employment, education or training
• from our local communities including in particular those from the Cardiff
• BAME community
• able to communicate fluently in Welsh

This vacancy is suitable for post share subject to there being another suitably qualified and experienced employee/candidate who wishes to post share

For an informal discussion on the role please contact Rebecca Light, Operational Manager Electoral Services, on [e-mail].

Due to the current interim work arrangements, we cannot provide recruitment packs or receive application forms by post.

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Job Category Admin / Clerical

Department Democratic Services

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent