GREATER MANCHESTER WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST TITLE: Senior Corporate Services Officer - GovernanceCAR USER: n/a / GRADE/SALARY: SO1/SO2 (SCP 29-34) / HOURS: 36.15 hours
PURPOSE OF THE POST:
To Contribute to a high quality, cost effective Corporate Services Team, through supporting management in the delivery of services
To provide professional advice and guidance to the organisation in order to meet statutory requirements and mitigate risks.
Main purpose of the post:
Governance & Performance Management
- To be responsible for the servicing and administration of the Authority’s formal decision-making structure, including dispatch of agendas, minute-taking and publication and communication of decisions taken.
- To be the first point of contact for all advice and administrative matters for the Authority’s formal decision-making processes to ensure that they are compliant with legal requirements, timely and accurate, responsive to the Authority’s needs and cost effective.
- To assist in monitoring the statutory and non-statutory registers/records as directed by the Monitoring Officer.
- Contribute to the implementation and monitoring of the Authority’s Performance Monitoring framework.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of key strategies, policies, systems and processes which support the achievement of Corporate Services and the Authority’s aims and objectives.
- To use knowledge of anticipated changes in relevant legislation to identify priorities for strategy and policy development.
- Promote, support and encourage a corporate performance management culture that enables the framework to drive continuous improvement.
- Keep abreast of new developments, horizon scanning for new initiatives and innovation.
- Recognise and respond to the political environment and expectations, addressing any sensitivity and taking an appropriate view of service priorities and requirements.
- To undertake duties and support Team Members in all areas of responsibility, within Corporate Services.
- To prepare reports and make presentations to the Authority on relevant matters as and when required.
- Support the development of team colleagues so that they feel empowered, valued and motivated to meet service objectives.
STANDARD RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accountable for ensuring the Health & Safety responsibilities against the role are met.
- To promote equality of opportunities and the Authority’s values at all times.
- Representing the Authority at a local, District and national level as required.
- To be involved with and contribute to the introduction and development of new initiatives, procedures and working methods relating to the activities and work of the section.
- To undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post.
CONTACTS:
- Officers and staff of the Authority, representatives of local authorities, various organisations, agencies and other bodies with whom the Authority has dealings.
- Members of the public.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER POST WITHIN THE AUTHORITY:
- To be responsible to the Head of Corporate Governance.
PREPARED: / INITIALS: / DATE:
REVIEWED: / INITIALS: SM / DATE: March 2017
GREATER MANCHESTER WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Factors / Essential / Desirable / Measured byQUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Degree in related professional discipline or significant evidence of experience in a governance or similar role within the associated professional development
- Ability to service meetings, including writing complex minutes to accurately record decisions
- Experience in analysing and interpreting complex data
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of the legislation that governs committee work and an ability to advise members and officers on these matters
- Experience of working in a political environment dealing with sensitive situations
- Proficient in writing reports, presentations, protocols and processes
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, whilst paying attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Experience of shaping and implementing new approaches to achieve continuous improvement
- Ability to manage and prioritise workloads
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of all the functions within the Corporate Services Team
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Demonstrate competence to work as part of a team
- Ability to effectively communicate using a variety of methods
- Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with elected Members, Officers and external partner organisation