Contracting Authority: Government Client
Contract Length: 21/04/2025
Clearance: DBS

Essential
Full member of CCAB body (preferably CIPFA) with significant post qualification experience.
Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Significant senior strategic management experience, including translating organisational drivers into strategic objectives, longer term plans, new ways of working and specific outcomes, for a portfolio of services in a large public sector organisation (preferably local government).
Extensive knowledge of the major issues facing local government.
Extensive and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the national policy context, requirements, and future direction for relevant service areas.
Proven track record of accountability for significant budgets and ensuring the delivery of services within agreed resources.
Significant experience of creating, leading, and sustaining partnerships both internally and externally to achieve shared objectives and synergies.
Experience in persuading a wide range of stakeholders to work together, encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of the community.
Proven ability to manage a wide variety of activities across a range of professional areas of expertise and oversee their achievement of the organisation’s strategic goals.
Proven ability to drive through and deliver effective performance management within own organisation and understanding of the performance management process in partnership arrangements.
Authority and credibility to work effectively in a political environment and establish positive relationships with Members.
Excellent interpersonal and communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences both horizontally and vertically throughout the organisation.

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