Electoral Services Manager

Electoral Services Manager needed in Basildon Paying £40 per hr ref 24060

Full time hours on a temporary basis

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the Electoral Services team, ensuring high standards of performance, customer service, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the compilation, maintenance and publication of the Register of Electors and absent voter records, ensuring all statutory deadlines and legislative requirements are met.
• Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert on electoral registration, elections, referenda and associated legislation, providing specialist advice to senior managers, elected members and stakeholders.
• Manage the planning and delivery of the annual electoral canvass, including project management, budget monitoring, contractor management and recruitment of canvassing staff.
• Lead the administration and delivery of local, regional and national elections and referenda, supporting the Returning Officer to ensure elections are conducted efficiently, transparently and in accordance with legislation.
• Manage the annual postal vote refresh and all absent voting processes, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Lead and coordinate polling district, polling place and community governance reviews.
• Monitor legislative developments and implement procedural and...