Administrative Officer

Job Description

Based at William Wallace house, Orchardbank Business Park, Orchard Loan, Forfar, you will work full time 37 Hours per week.

Requirements

You will have a good general education with 4 Ordinary or Standard Grade passes, including English and Mathematics or Arithmetic, or equivalent qualification. Preferably you will have a Certificate or Diploma in Electoral Administration, or equivalent qualification, or relevant experience. Additionally, you may also have experience and knowledge of Electoral Registration procedures and legislation and experience and knowledge of legislation and procedures relative to the maintenance of the Valuation Roll and Council Tax Valuation List.

Responsibilities

You will supervise a team of clerical staff within the Divisional office and provide training to such staff as required. In general, you will ensure that all clerical amendments to the Electoral Register, Valuation Roll and Council Tax Valuation List are processed timeously.

The Individual

Experience in the use of computer applications for input and retrieval of information is essential. Effective communication skills and telephone manner, good numeracy and literacy skills as well as the ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced office environment. You will be able to work on your own and as part of a team and deal with enquiries from the public. You will have the ability to manage a varied workload and to work to deadlines as well as capable of accepting responsibility and making decisions. As this post requires a Basic Disclosure, a satisfactory response from Disclosure Scotland is necessary.