Senior Adviser - London, United Kingdom - Hiring Wizard

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Hiring Wizard on Behalf of The Electoral Commission have an exciting opportunity for a
Senior Adviser (Registration) to join their team in London.


Location:
Flexible - London or Home-Based


Salary:
£39,676 (home-based) / £42,621 (London)


Job Type:
Full-Time, Fixed Term (until April 2025)


About Us:

Are you interested in joining an organisation at the heart of the democratic process, during the next UK Parliamentary General Election?

The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We work to promote public confidence in the democratic process and ensure its integrity.


We are responsible for ensuring that political parties and campaigners in the UK comply with the laws in place to ensure transparency and free and fair elections.


We are also responsible for registering other campaigners at elections, and we maintain the registers of parties and campaigners throughout the year.


Senior Adviser (Registration) - The Role:

Senior Adviser (Registration) - Key Responsibilities:

  • Leading on the provision of advice and guidance to stakeholders in relation to the Commission's registration function and to provide advice and guidance particularly in relation to complex queries
  • Ensuring advice provided is consistent, robust and coherent
  • Planning, delegating and executing tasks in relation to the registration team's advice line functions
  • Ensuring that existing guidance on registration remains accurate, up to date, responsive to the needs of those who use it and is robust so as to withstand close public and legal scrutiny
  • Analysing and, where necessary, escalating issues, whilst understanding risk and protecting the Commission's reputation
  • Undertaking, the maintenance of the content of the Commission's registers of entities and to create, update and develop the content of the relevant sections of the Commission's websites as required
  • Proactively working to identify and resolve developing issues relating to the registration processes, including the conduct of reviews of registration procedures and controls

Senior Adviser (Registration) - You:


  • You will have excellent prioritisation skills with the ability to manage several different tasks, and organise your workload effectively, with mínimal oversight
  • You will have experience of resolving queries and relaying information to stakeholders in an accurate and timely manner
  • You will have excellent communication skills and be confident dealing with stakeholder queries over the phone
  • You will have the motivation and ability to familiarise yourself quickly with the relevant law and guidance relating to party and election finance
  • Educated to a minimum of GCSE/'O' level standard or equivalent or equivalent relevant experience
  • Experience of developing and maintaining good relationships with external stakeholder
  • The highest standard of customer service skills, including managing difficult and demanding stakeholders
  • Experience of providing information to the public in a variety of formats
  • Proficient level of IT skills including MS Excel, Word, and Outlook

Senior Adviser (Registration) - Benefits:


  • Benenden Health Care services (health care provision for all staff from day 1 of employment. Services include 24hour GP access, support services and more)
  • Civil Service Pension Scheme
  • Interestfree season ticket loan (after 2 months service)
  • Generous holiday entitlement of 27.5 days (full time employee) plus public holidays, rising with length of service to 30 days
  • Enhanced Family Friendly provisions (for maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, and adoption)
  • Flexible, hybrid working (2 days per week in one of our offices)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme (salary sacrifice scheme)
  • Reward voucher schemes (via nomination)

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 14 months


Salary:
£39,676.00-£42,621.00 per year


Work Location:
In person

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