Role: SRF Executive Officer REF 366973
Contract Length: 3 to 6 months
Location: Lewes
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £20.04 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for a SRF Executive Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SRF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Work with the SRF Executive Delivery Manager to set objectives aligned to National Resilience Standards for Local Resilience Forums (LRF) and other strategies, how these will be achieved, development of an implementation plan and work with SRF partners, Government departments and other agencies to deliver the plan through strong relationships, working collaboratively and coordinating effort.
- Oversee the delivery of a robust SRF Governance system and support arrangements. Provide assurance that all requirements are being met and are continuously improved through self-assessment, organising peer reviews or other means of independent validation. (Support arrangements include (not limited to), continuity of meeting records, capturing of discussions, actions and decisions, document retention, security, distribution, control and collating and sharing of relevant data.)
- Work proactively with SRF partners by developing and recommending appropriate information architecture / recording standards to assist partners with sharing of documents and enabling easier access of information (including to members of the public) on Resilient Direct. Look for continuous improvement opportunities by linking in with Regional LRF’s.
- Take the lead in handling and managing information and correspondence sent to the SRF (via the SRF inbox), making decisions and using own judgement to action, prepare sensitive responses and resolve as necessary. Ensure timely briefing of the Executive and Delivery Group chairs and the SRF Executive Delivery Manager on any high risk or important issues.
- Carry out proactive horizon scanning pan-Sussex, incorporating information from all partners to update the weekly Sussex Commonly Recognised Information Picture (SCRIP) providing situational awareness to all. Chair the weekly SCRIP teleconference meeting and ensure the SCRIP is shared with partners in advance with Ways of Working (WOW) meetings.
- Provide a flexible approach to responding to emergency events. When appropriate, become part of the Multi-Agency Information Cell Group (or equivalent), ensuring SRF business is embedded into the process enabling the development of the Common Operating Picture (COP) and ensuring the requirements for reporting to Government and other agencies are met.
- Undertake research, investigation and produce reports when tasked by Executive Delivery Group Chairs, SRF Executive Delivery Manager and Capability work streams.
- Support the SRF Executive Delivery Manager in completing the annual National Capabilities Survey on behalf of the SRF (in liaison with partners) and any other formal requests for information to demonstrate overall SRF capability and level of readiness.
- Organise training events, exercises, annual conference, visits, travel and accommodation to ensure that efficient good value and cost effective arrangements are made on behalf of the Sussex Resilience Forum.
- Deputise for the SRF Executive Delivery Manager when required. Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.
- Provide secretariat support to the Delivery and Executive Group meetings when required and provide flexible secretariat support for events, other SRF meetings and incident meetings such as tactical and strategic coordinating groups.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SRF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Educated to A level or equivalent experience.
- Experience of working in a multi-agency or partnership environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of supervision and management with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work unsupervised in a multi-agency environment and coordinate work streams within the working groups.
- Ability to produce concise, comprehensive reports including the ability to review and update plans.
- IT literate in Microsoft programs, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to attend meetings across a wide geographical area where public transport may not be available.
- Willingness and requirement to pass an enhanced level of vetting. (SC)
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