Electoral Services Data Processor - Manchester, United Kingdom - Oldham Council

Oldham Council

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Manchester City Council
***Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract Type:
Full Time, 6 month time limited contract

Closing date : 22 February 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Electoral Services for 2 Electoral Services Data Processors to work in the Elections Team based in the Town Hall Extension in Manchester city centre.

The Electoral Services Unit is responsible for the highest standard of administration of elections and referenda across Manchester and the maintenance and publication of the electoral register.

Manchester currently has over 380,000 registered electors across 32 wards, covering 5 current and due to become 6 Parliamentary Constituencies.

The Electoral Services Unit supports the Returning Officer to deliver local elections every 3 out of 4 years, parliamentary general elections, at least once every 5 years, and the Combined Authority Mayoral Election, every 4 years, as one of the 10 Greater Manchester districts.

Additional elections, including by elections and referenda may be called, as a result of local or national circumstances and these maybe at short notice.

In addition, the Electoral Services Unit is responsible for the provision of a strong and credible perspective to government and the Electoral Commission regarding the development of elections and registration best practice in the delivery of elections and electoral services; co-ordinating the Council's response to local government boundary reviews; developing and delivering a sustainable model for delivery of elections and electoral registration, taking into account the significant changes which will arise, in particular, as a result of the Elections Act and related secondary legislation

The Elections Act project:

The changes that have arisen as a consequence of the Elections Act include:

the requirement for electors to show photographic id in a polling station

- the issue of photographic id certificates for those who do not have the required form of id
- accessibility requirements in polling stations
- postal votes renewals every 3 years rather than every 5 years as is currently the case
- the review of EU citizens' rights to be on the electoral register, based on whether they hold 'retained rights' or come from a country with a bi-lateral agreement
- the removal of the 15 year limit on Overseas Voters ability to vote in Parliamentary General Elections, so those who can prove previous residency or electoral registration in the UK can be added to the relevant electoral register as an Overseas Voter.

You will be joining Manchester's Electoral Services Team at an exciting time as it goes through a period of transformation arising from the Elections Bill.

As well as the Elections Bill, there are several other significant changes including the end of the Fixed Term Parliament Act, and the outcomes of the Parliamentary Boundary review, all of which will impact on the delivery of elections and registration.

You should be professional, friendly and have a polite manner to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including members of the public, members of parliament, local councillors, colleagues in other Elections teams and other wider external organisations. You should be enthusiastic, work to the best of your abilities and have a keen eye for detail.

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Communication Skills:Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, accurately and in ways that promote understanding.
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Planning and Organising: Ability to absorb, understand and quickly assimilate moderately complex information and concepts and compare information from a number of different sources
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Problem Solving and Decision Making: Is able to make effective decisions on a day-to-day basis, taking ownership of decisions, demonstrating sound judgement in escalating issues where necessary. be logical in thinking and explain reasoning behind decisions or actions taken
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Administrative Skills:Good level of literacy and numeracy skills to undertake calculations and produce letters and other documentation.

Willingness to work outside of normal office hours, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required to prepare for elections and other peak times such as annual canvass.

Applications that provide a CV only, will not be considered.

We're the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone.

We're proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you're joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality.

Whatever your role, you'll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit