Electoral Services Officer

Electoral Services Officer needed!

Rate: £17.47ph

Hours:

30h per week - Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Part time role 3-4 days a week - 30 hours per week or less
Ideally Local to teignbridge.

Purpose of the Role
To support the Electoral Services Manager in the effective and lawful delivery of electoral registration and elections. Manage the maintenance of an accurate electoral register by processing daily applications, including absent voting applications, with responsibility for the ongoing revision of the register and maintenance of relevant lists.
Maintain the integrity, security and lawful management of sensitive electoral data in line with both electoral law and GDPR legislation. Proactively support the Electoral Services
Manager to deliver elections and referenda for all tiers of government.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain the Register of Electors, including processing and determining applications, deletions, and identity verification to ensure accuracy and eligibility. Support statutory Individual Electoral Registration (IER), which includes processing daily downloads from the government's IER digital services portal. Process and determine all types of absent vote applications. Deal with applications for Voter Authority Certificates (VACs) where required. Manage special category elector applications and maintain accurate records.

Manage the structure and security of SharePoint, Teams sites and the eXpress electoral management system to ensure that documents are stored appropriately, avoiding duplication and conforming to data protection legislation. Co-ordinate the department's response to complaints and enquiries from members of the public and electoral community, providing guidance and advice, and decision making as appropriate.

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