Democratic and Electoral Services Off

at  Gloucestershire County Council

DEMOCRATIC AND ELECTORAL SERVICES OFF

Date: 30 Sep 2024
Job Location:Gloucester

This is a Gloucester City Council job.

• Job Title: Democratic and Electoral Services Officer
• Job Location: Gloucester City Council
• Salary: £25,545 - £33,945 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 14/10/2024
• Job Requisition Number: 10031
• This post is open to job share

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester.
Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It’s all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day. We’re always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

To be successful, you must have good communication skills, be capable of working under pressure with minimum supervision, be able to work effectively in a team and demonstrate a commitment to flexibility. A high standard of IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential. Knowledge of the committee management and/or elections management software is desirable, but training will be provided.
Applicants must be able to undertake evening work on a semi-regular basis and at peak times and provide their own transport. This is a flexible role involving a combination of remote and office based working.
Experience of working in Democratic and Electoral Services is not essential, as professional training will be provided in this career graded post. Appointment within the career grade will be dependent on experience and level of training already undertaken.

We are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic person to work at the heart of Council decision-making and elections as a Democratic and Electoral Service Officer. This post involves an interesting range of work, including responsibility for servicing committees of the Council working with senior elected Members on a regular basis. You will also be involved in administering the electoral register and handling customer enquiries customer enquiries and play a key role in the administration a variety of elections.