Electoral Administrator

DescriptionElectoral AdministratorPermanentGradeConsultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity ReviewWorking 36.5 hours per weekAre you an enthusiastic and customer focused individual with administrative experience who enjoys working in a busy environment Maybe you have worked in a polling station or at the count or simply counted before and want to know what happens behind the scenesYou will work as part of a team which is responsible for compiling an accurate electoral register implementing statutory procedures and administering free and fair elections and referendums in the largest local authority in the country. You will work for an authority with an electorate of over 700000 electors covering 69 wards and 10 parliamentary constituencies.With the introduction of the Elections Act 2022 Electoral Services is a challenging and ever-changing environment. You will support the wider team in the delivery of the new changes.There will be a degree of flexibility around working from home however during the pre-election and canvass periods there will be a requirement to be office based potentially on a full-time basis. During these periods you will be required to work under pressure and balance conflicting priorities for prolonged periods of time and there may be a requirement to work unsociable hours. There could also be restrictions on taking leave during these busy periods.Do you have:Experience of clerical/administrative workAn understanding of Elections and votingExperience of using Microsoft Office softwareGood communication skillsThe ability to work in a pressurised environment with competing work priorities and strict deadlinesFor any informal enquires please contact: Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV attachedBirmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we are committed to employing retaining and developing all of our people.We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.Job Description and PersonSpecificationWe strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.Required Experience:Unclear Seniority Key Skills Hadoop,Microsoft Windows Server,Windows,Apache,Linux,SAN,Shell Scripting,System Administration,Administrative Experience,Scripting,Oracle,Troubleshooting Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 27254 - 33699