Interim Policy and Performance Manager - February 2nd, 2012

Company Name: St Albans District Council
Location: South East

Job Description:

 

Assignment brief and business case for consultancy We are seeking a high calibe individual to support the Council in this role on an interim basis while recruitment to the permanent post of Policy and Performance Manager position is carried out.
Requirements for skills, knowledge, experience

The permanent role will be responsible for leading and overseeing the development and practical delivery of policy, corporate planning, communications, web and marketing, performance management,research and consultation, risk management, and health, sustainability and economic development.The post also also includes responsibility for deputising for the Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer as required from time to time.

For the interim period the key priorities will be focusing on providing support and capacity to help on specific high priority projects. In particular

  • providing strategic direction on the Council\’s work in relation to business support and economic development, helping to develop and implement a clear and practical programme of action which will help improve local economic outcomes
  • developing the Council\’s role in relation to the new health agenda, and act as Lead Officer for the Council\’s innovative new Health and Wellbeing Partnership
  • supporting on specific strategic communications projects including tourism development (strategy, campaigns and website developemt), campaigns in support of the District\’s 60% recycling target and a range of other promotional work.

and any other duties as advised by the line manager.
In addition to the generic knowledge, please indicate the importance of the consultant having the following qualities/skills
(E = Essential;
D = Desirable;
N = Not required)		 E  Current policy and practice in either economic development or
    health
E  Current policy and practice in at least two areas of strategic
    communications, marketing or media relations
E  Experience of effectively managing complex budgets and other
    resources including corporate, budget and business planning
E  Project and programme management
E  Perfomance management and target setting
E  Experience of effectively managing a specialist support team in a
    complex organisation with evidence of recent successful
    outcomes
E  Experience of working effectively in an environment which has a
    politically influenced decision-making structure
E  Experience of managing the successful delivery of a range of
    practical services, programmes of work and major projects to
    high standards and in collaboration with other internal services
    and external partners
E  Developments and challenges facing local government and the
    wider public sector, including relevant policy and legislation
E  Commitment to equality of opportunity plus knowledge and
    understanding at both a theoretical and practice level
Name of officer commissioning assignment James Blake, Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer
Time/availability requirements The assignment would be for three months initially, with the possibility of extension if required.
Working hours will be full-time, 37 hours per week
Booking to start from 13th February 2012
Contact for expressions of interest Lakshmi Raghavachari
lakshmi.raghavachari@stalbans.gov.uk; (01727) 819335

 

 

Assignment brief and business case for consultancy We are seeking a high calibe individual to support the Council in this role on an interim basis while recruitment to the permanent post of Policy and Performance Manager position is carried out.
Requirements for skills, knowledge, experience

The permanent role will be responsible for leading and overseeing the development and practical delivery of policy, corporate planning, communications, web and marketing, performance management,research and consultation, risk management, and health, sustainability and economic development.The post also also includes responsibility for deputising for the Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer as required from time to time.

For the interim period the key priorities will be focusing on providing support and capacity to help on specific high priority projects. In particular

  • providing strategic direction on the Council\’s work in relation to business support and economic development, helping to develop and implement a clear and practical programme of action which will help improve local economic outcomes
  • developing the Council\’s role in relation to the new health agenda, and act as Lead Officer for the Council\’s innovative new Health and Wellbeing Partnership
  • supporting on specific strategic communications projects including tourism development (strategy, campaigns and website developemt), campaigns in support of the District\’s 60% recycling target and a range of other promotional work.

and any other duties as advised by the line manager.
In addition to the generic knowledge, please indicate the importance of the consultant having the following qualities/skills
(E = Essential;
D = Desirable;
N = Not required)		 E  Current policy and practice in either economic development or
    health
E  Current policy and practice in at least two areas of strategic
    communications, marketing or media relations
E  Experience of effectively managing complex budgets and other
    resources including corporate, budget and business planning
E  Project and programme management
E  Perfomance management and target setting
E  Experience of effectively managing a specialist support team in a
    complex organisation with evidence of recent successful
    outcomes
E  Experience of working effectively in an environment which has a
    politically influenced decision-making structure
E  Experience of managing the successful delivery of a range of
    practical services, programmes of work and major projects to
    high standards and in collaboration with other internal services
    and external partners
E  Developments and challenges facing local government and the
    wider public sector, including relevant policy and legislation
E  Commitment to equality of opportunity plus knowledge and
    understanding at both a theoretical and practice level
Name of officer commissioning assignment James Blake, Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer
Time/availability requirements The assignment would be for three months initially, with the possibility of extension if required.
Working hours will be full-time, 37 hours per week
Booking to start from 13th February 2012
Contact for expressions of interest Lakshmi Raghavachari
lakshmi.raghavachari@stalbans.gov.uk; (01727) 819335

 

 

Assignment brief and business case for consultancy We are seeking a high calibe individual to support the Council in this role on an interim basis while recruitment to the permanent post of Policy and Performance Manager position is carried out.
Requirements for skills, knowledge, experience

The permanent role will be responsible for leading and overseeing the development and practical delivery of policy, corporate planning, communications, web and marketing, performance management,research and consultation, risk management, and health, sustainability and economic development.The post also also includes responsibility for deputising for the Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer as required from time to time.

For the interim period the key priorities will be focusing on providing support and capacity to help on specific high priority projects. In particular

  • providing strategic direction on the Council\’s work in relation to business support and economic development, helping to develop and implement a clear and practical programme of action which will help improve local economic outcomes
  • developing the Council\’s role in relation to the new health agenda, and act as Lead Officer for the Council\’s innovative new Health and Wellbeing Partnership
  • supporting on specific strategic communications projects including tourism development (strategy, campaigns and website developemt), campaigns in support of the District\’s 60% recycling target and a range of other promotional work.

and any other duties as advised by the line manager.
In addition to the generic knowledge, please indicate the importance of the consultant having the following qualities/skills
(E = Essential;
D = Desirable;
N = Not required)		 E  Current policy and practice in either economic development or
    health
E  Current policy and practice in at least two areas of strategic
    communications, marketing or media relations
E  Experience of effectively managing complex budgets and other
    resources including corporate, budget and business planning
E  Project and programme management
E  Perfomance management and target setting
E  Experience of effectively managing a specialist support team in a
    complex organisation with evidence of recent successful
    outcomes
E  Experience of working effectively in an environment which has a
    politically influenced decision-making structure
E  Experience of managing the successful delivery of a range of
    practical services, programmes of work and major projects to
    high standards and in collaboration with other internal services
    and external partners
E  Developments and challenges facing local government and the
    wider public sector, including relevant policy and legislation
E  Commitment to equality of opportunity plus knowledge and
    understanding at both a theoretical and practice level
Name of officer commissioning assignment James Blake, Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer
Time/availability requirements The assignment would be for three months initially, with the possibility of extension if required.
Working hours will be full-time, 37 hours per week
Booking to start from 13th February 2012
Contact for expressions of interest Lakshmi Raghavachari
lakshmi.raghavachari@stalbans.gov.uk; (01727) 819335

 

 

Assignment brief and business case for consultancy We are seeking a high calibe individual to support the Council in this role on an interim basis while recruitment to the permanent post of Policy and Performance Manager position is carried out.
Requirements for skills, knowledge, experience

The permanent role will be responsible for leading and overseeing the development and practical delivery of policy, corporate planning, communications, web and marketing, performance management,research and consultation, risk management, and health, sustainability and economic development.The post also also includes responsibility for deputising for the Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer as required from time to time.

For the interim period the key priorities will be focusing on providing support and capacity to help on specific high priority projects. In particular

  • providing strategic direction on the Council\’s work in relation to business support and economic development, helping to develop and implement a clear and practical programme of action which will help improve local economic outcomes
  • developing the Council\’s role in relation to the new health agenda, and act as Lead Officer for the Council\’s innovative new Health and Wellbeing Partnership
  • supporting on specific strategic communications projects including tourism development (strategy, campaigns and website developemt), campaigns in support of the District\’s 60% recycling target and a range of other promotional work.

and any other duties as advised by the line manager.
In addition to the generic knowledge, please indicate the importance of the consultant having the following qualities/skills
(E = Essential;
D = Desirable;
N = Not required)		 E  Current policy and practice in either economic development or
    health
E  Current policy and practice in at least two areas of strategic
    communications, marketing or media relations
E  Experience of effectively managing complex budgets and other
    resources including corporate, budget and business planning
E  Project and programme management
E  Perfomance management and target setting
E  Experience of effectively managing a specialist support team in a
    complex organisation with evidence of recent successful
    outcomes
E  Experience of working effectively in an environment which has a
    politically influenced decision-making structure
E  Experience of managing the successful delivery of a range of
    practical services, programmes of work and major projects to
    high standards and in collaboration with other internal services
    and external partners
E  Developments and challenges facing local government and the
    wider public sector, including relevant policy and legislation
E  Commitment to equality of opportunity plus knowledge and
    understanding at both a theoretical and practice level
Name of officer commissioning assignment James Blake, Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer
Time/availability requirements The assignment would be for three months initially, with the possibility of extension if required.
Working hours will be full-time, 37 hours per week
Booking to start from 13th February 2012
Contact for expressions of interest Lakshmi Raghavachari
lakshmi.raghavachari@stalbans.gov.uk; (01727) 819335

 

 

Assignment brief and business case for consultancy We are seeking a high calibe individual to support the Council in this role on an interim basis while recruitment to the permanent post of Policy and Performance Manager position is carried out.
Requirements for skills, knowledge, experience

The permanent role will be responsible for leading and overseeing the development and practical delivery of policy, corporate planning, communications, web and marketing, performance management,research and consultation, risk management, and health, sustainability and economic development.The post also also includes responsibility for deputising for the Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer as required from time to time.

For the interim period the key priorities will be focusing on providing support and capacity to help on specific high priority projects. In particular

  • providing strategic direction on the Council\’s work in relation to business support and economic development, helping to develop and implement a clear and practical programme of action which will help improve local economic outcomes
  • developing the Council\’s role in relation to the new health agenda, and act as Lead Officer for the Council\’s innovative new Health and Wellbeing Partnership
  • supporting on specific strategic communications projects including tourism development (strategy, campaigns and website developemt), campaigns in support of the District\’s 60% recycling target and a range of other promotional work.

and any other duties as advised by the line manager.
In addition to the generic knowledge, please indicate the importance of the consultant having the following qualities/skills
(E = Essential;
D = Desirable;
N = Not required)		 E  Current policy and practice in either economic development or
    health
E  Current policy and practice in at least two areas of strategic
    communications, marketing or media relations
E  Experience of effectively managing complex budgets and other
    resources including corporate, budget and business planning
E  Project and programme management
E  Perfomance management and target setting
E  Experience of effectively managing a specialist support team in a
    complex organisation with evidence of recent successful
    outcomes
E  Experience of working effectively in an environment which has a
    politically influenced decision-making structure
E  Experience of managing the successful delivery of a range of
    practical services, programmes of work and major projects to
    high standards and in collaboration with other internal services
    and external partners
E  Developments and challenges facing local government and the
    wider public sector, including relevant policy and legislation
E  Commitment to equality of opportunity plus knowledge and
    understanding at both a theoretical and practice level
Name of officer commissioning assignment James Blake, Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer
Time/availability requirements The assignment would be for three months initially, with the possibility of extension if required.
Working hours will be full-time, 37 hours per week
Booking to start from 13th February 2012
Contact for expressions of interest Lakshmi Raghavachari
lakshmi.raghavachari@stalbans.gov.uk; (01727) 819335

 

Assignment brief and business case for consultancy We are seeking a high calibe individual to support the Council in this role on an interim basis while recruitment to the permanent post of Policy and Performance Manager position is carried out.
Requirements for skills, knowledge, experience

The permanent role will be responsible for leading and overseeing the development and practical delivery of policy, corporate planning, communications, web and marketing, performance management,research and consultation, risk management, and health, sustainability and economic development.The post also also includes responsibility for deputising for the Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer as required from time to time.

For the interim period the key priorities will be focusing on providing support and capacity to help on specific high priority projects. In particular

  • providing strategic direction on the Council\’s work in relation to business support and economic development, helping to develop and implement a clear and practical programme of action which will help improve local economic outcomes
  • developing the Council\’s role in relation to the new health agenda, and act as Lead Officer for the Council\’s innovative new Health and Wellbeing Partnership
  • supporting on specific strategic communications projects including tourism development (strategy, campaigns and website developemt), campaigns in support of the District\’s 60% recycling target and a range of other promotional work.

and any other duties as advised by the line manager.
In addition to the generic knowledge, please indicate the importance of the consultant having the following qualities/skills
(E = Essential;
D = Desirable;
N = Not required)		 E  Current policy and practice in either economic development or health
E  Current policy and practice in at least two areas of strategic
    communications, marketing or media relations
E  Experience of effectively managing complex budgets and other
    resources including corporate, budget and business planning
E  Project and programme management
E  Perfomance management and target setting
E  Experience of effectively managing a specialist support team in a
    complex organisation with evidence of recent successful outcomes
E  Experience of working effectively in an environment which has a
    politically influenced decision-making structure
E  Experience of managing the successful delivery of a range of practical
    services, programmes of work and major projects to high standards
    and in collaboration with other internal services and external partners
E  Developments and challenges facing local government and the wider
    public sector, including relevant policy and legislation
E  Commitment to equality of opportunity plus knowledge and
    understanding at both a theoretical and practice level
Name of officer commissioning assignment James Blake, Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer
Time/availability requirements The assignment would be for three months initially, with the possibility of extension if required.
Working hours will be full-time, 37 hours per week
Booking to start from 13th February 2012
Contact for expressions of interest Lakshmi Raghavachari
lakshmi.raghavachari@stalbans.gov.uk; (01727) 819335


Application Deadline: 2012-02-10
Contact: Lakshmi Raghavachari
Telephone: 01727 819335
Email: lakshmi.raghavachari@stalbans.gov.uk
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