Bring your strategic leadership and senior operational experience to serve democracy in British Columbia.

Join an innovative and recognized leader in electoral administration. 

Executive Director, Electoral Operations

Competition: EBC2025-08

 Full-time, permanent under the Public Service Act

Management Band 5 - $123,100 to $141,390 annually

In Office Minimum 3 Days per Week Victoria, B.C.

Posting close date: June 1, 2025 at 11:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

About the role

Elections BC is seeking an innovative and seasoned leader for the Executive Director, Electoral Operations (ED-EO) position. This is a senior leadership role responsible for the governance and delivery of provincial electoral events.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, you will oversee province-wide election operations. Your ability to develop strategies, partnerships and plans will be important to your success. Your leadership will shape how the delivery of electoral services evolves to improve service to voters while maintaining the integrity of the democratic process.

The recently modernized legislation governing voting and counting in B.C. is designed with voters at the centre and is unique in the world. The ED-EO is responsible for efforts to develop and refine procedures to operationalize the new legislation governing voting and counting and to apply technology to previously manual processes. This work is undertaken in an environment of growing political polarization and the ED-EO must always be impartial in performing their duties. Like all members of Elections BC staff, the ED-EO is prohibited from being a member of a political party or elector organization and from making contributions to political entities.

The ED-EO must have a deep technical and legal understanding of electoral event administration to ensure the consistent application and interpretation of legislation, and to manage large and diverse teams. The position regularly provides advice to members of Executive on highly complex issues, and leads the improvement of programs, services and projects by establishing multi-faceted policies, frameworks and protocols. The ED-EO must become an expert in relevant information systems including voting and counting technology, and emerging risks such as election interference.

The ED-EO is accountable for a broad range of activities relating to EBC’s strategic, operational and electoral event-related planning and delivery. As a member of the Senior Management Team, this position has a key role in the policy direction and strategic planning of Elections BC and in enabling the organization to meet its strategic objectives. The ED-EO directs the work of three work units, Electoral Operations (EO), Voter Services (VS), and Electoral Geography (EG), as well as 187 District Electoral Officers and Deputy District Electoral Officers and over 18,000 election officials hired during major provincial electoral events.

Our ideal applicant brings a proven record of success leading complex, high-stakes operations in a legislated or regulated environment, along with the insight and judgement to guide electoral administration at the executive level.

If you are seeking a role that values collaboration, offers meaningful work, and emphasizes teamwork, creativity and respect, we look forward to your application.

Elections BC is the independent Office of the Legislature responsible for administering provincial elections in British Columbia. We also administer other events like referenda and we oversee campaign financing rules for local elections.

We are a learning organization where teams collaborate and innovate to find the best possible solutions. We value accountability, impartiality, transparency, innovation, service, integrity and strive to recognize individual ability.

Our team makes a difference for voters in British Columbia. We work to ensure an accessible and inclusive democratic process for all eligible voters in the province by providing our staff:

• 35-hour work week during non-event periods
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Challenging and dynamic work
• Professional development
• Work with one of the most high-performing organizations in the Public Service

As an independent and non-partisan Office of the Legislature, our permanent, excluded employees receive the following Public Service benefits:

• Personal leave days to deal with life events
• 4+ weeks paid vacation
• Flexible health care and dental benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• Public Service Pension Plan and seniority

Elections BC has a hybrid work model where staff are supported to work 3 days per week in the Victoria office and 2 days from home, when operationally feasible. All staff work in office full time during electoral events. We believe that flexibility in where we work supports our culture of community and work-life balance, while maintaining productivity, engagement and collaboration.

To be considered for this position, you must legally be eligible to work in Canada. Eligibility to work in Canada is granted through citizenship, permanent resident status, or a work permit.

Education and experience:

• Master’s degree in a related field such as Public Administration or another related field from a recognized post-secondary institution and at least three years of *related senior-level management experience; OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a recognized post-secondary institution and six years of *related senior-level management experience; OR
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience.

*Related experience must include: 

• • Developing project proposals, related plans and complex budgets
  • Planning and managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects
  • Directing, leading or managing teams, including developing and evaluating performance goals, coaching, team-building and mentoring
  • Providing expert planning advice and direction to managers and executives of internal and external agencies, including the delivery of presentations to officials, executive and senior management
  • Interpretation of legislation, statutes and regulations
  • Experience leading research projects and developing procedures
  • Experience assessing and managing organizational risk

Preference may be given to applicants with:

• Previous experience working in an operational leadership capacity for Elections BC and/or related experience in electoral administration
• Experience working in a project management environment
• Professional planning certification (PMP) and registration with the Project Management Institute (PMI) 
• Expertise in and knowledge of British Columbia’s geography, communities, culture and demographics
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, and a proven track record as a public speaker and in media relations
• Proven experience in assessing an organization’s strategic context and in the development and leadership of innovative initiatives to meet changing stakeholder needs

To apply for this opportunity:

1. Review the job description
2. Submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant work experience and qualifications.
3. You will be prompted to complete a comprehensive online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Ensure you include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience. 
4. Before clicking “Apply Now” below, ensure your application clearly shows how you meet the job requirements as described above.

Note:

• The results of this competition may be used to staff similar positions within Elections BC.
• Lesser qualified applicants may be appointed at a lower level.
• The recruitment process for this competition may take place virtually.
• Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT in preparing your cover letter, responding to questions and completing written assignments may result in disqualification from the competition.

Elections BC is committed to fostering a respectful workplace and welcoming diversity and inclusion throughout our organization.

Elections BC | 1-800-661-8683 | elections.bc.ca