Role: Chief Officer for Legal and Governance REF 1787576
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/Rugby – 2-3 days per week on site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £950 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a Chief Officer for Legal and Governance for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF OFFICER FOR LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE
As well as contributing to the corporate management of the Council, the purpose of the job is to take the lead role in ensuring the managed services are available to deliver the Corporate Strategy in a way which meets both customer needs and value for money criteria and also thought compliant means.
This post is the Council’s Monitoring Officer and responsible for designing and upholding high standards of corporate governance.
To introduce and embed a governance operating model and work across all service areas to ensure the Leadership Team have oversight of all its governance responsibilities.
To be the lead officer for Equality and Diversity and continually drive improvement.
Provide positive and dynamic leadership in managing the staff and teams within:
- Legal Services
- Democratic Services
- Elections
- Business Support
- Equality and Diversity
The teams managed by this post may be changed from time to time.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE CHIEF OFFICER FOR LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE
- Significant understanding and a successful track record of achievement in relevant service areas.
- Professional Legal Qualification with practising certificate (Solicitor or Barrister)with evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience in leading complex services, including managing change and improving customer experience.
- An ability to maintain a focus on strategic and long term issues by developing and driving a vision/strategic view and an awareness of organisational capacity to deliver effective results.
- First class people management skills including a track record of developing and nurturing talent.
- An ability to innovate and lead in the transformation of service delivery.To include project management of cross-team initiatives.
- Proven commercial acumen and able to learn from best practice to implement new service delivery models and generate income.
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately to meet the needs of different audiences.
- Able to forge effective, professional working relationships with other council departments and external partners.
- Demonstrable understanding of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment.
- A commitment to work within our CAN DO values and embed these in the culture of the workforce.
- Excellent written skills to formulate reports, policies and other documentation on complex issues
- To exert influence upon and successfully negotiate with others within complex and sometimes competing environments
If you are a Chief Officer for Legal and Governance, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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