Job Description

Job Title: Communications Officer (Public Affairs)
Directorate: Communications, Policy and Research
Permanent, Full time
Salary: \xc2\xa330,892 per annum
Location: London (minimum 2 days in the office)

Are you interested in bringing your communications and stakeholder engagement skills to an organisation that plays a vital role in the democratic process?

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

The role

We are looking for a proactive and engaged public affairs and communications professional to help raise the profile of the Electoral Commission and deliver a high-quality public affairs and communications service. You will support the public affairs team and the wider external communications team, to provide colleagues with advice and insight.

You will be responsible for responding to stakeholder enquiries and correspondence, monitoring parliamentary activity, briefing colleagues and supporting the delivery of parliamentary engagement.

The Commission makes and advocates for changes to our democracy, aiming to improve fairness, transparency and efficiency. We want to see improvements made to voter registration, the rules governing digital campaigning, electoral fraud prevention, and the accessibility of elections. You will join the team making the case for these vital changes to the political and electoral systems.

The successful candidate

You will have the ability research, analyse and summarise complex material for senior colleagues and external stakeholders. With the ability to use a wide range of communications techniques you will bring creativity and well-honed communications skills to our influencing and engagement work.

You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, as part of a collaborative and dynamic team. You will have a good understanding of parliamentary process, and knowledge of processes in Whitehall and the devolved legislatures. An excellent communicator, you will provide support across the external communications team with the ability to write to a high-standard and have strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.

Working at the Electoral Commission

Please note that we use flexible job descriptions for roles in our external communications team, which work across both public affairs and press roles. You should refer to this job advert for details of the specific activities and responsibilities connected to this post.

The closing date for applications is Monday 11 September at 23.55. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 September.

We offer excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working hours and the opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements (dependant on scheme rules). If you are interested in applying for this role please visit to download the job description before applying online.

We would like to continuously increase the diversity of our employees. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates are particularly welcomed.

Video conferencing tools will be available for the interviews and may be required. We will confirm details with shortlisted candidates.

Electoral Commission