The Opportunity
In this role, you will research, design and on occasions deliver bespoke tools, concepts or principles in line with the requirements of the identified stakeholders. You will need to pro-actively establish and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external, to ensure achieved outcomes are realised.
You will undertake Organisational Development projects, which will require developed interpretation and analysis skills, to deliver solutions which could cover a complex range of issues, which does require advanced communication skills.
About you
Some of the key skills, experience and knowledge required to be successful in the role include:
- Professional CIPD qualification or experience in OD/L&D.
- Relevant knowledge, experience and expertise in leadership and management is essential, but some knowledge of change and project management is desirable too.
- Ability to understand organisational and service requirements, to enable you to diagnose the issues and then research and develop viable solutions and options to achieve a good outcome.
- Ability to research and analyse complex data and information so that you can inform key decisions, anticipate problems, make judgements and recommendations and seek approval based on solid insights to achieve outcomes.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, depending on the requirements and an understanding of co-design and co-production.
- Excellent advanced communication skills, ensuring that you build positive and effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. The ability to deliver complex and sometimes contentious issues, in an empowering and respectful way is also essential.
- Ability to use a variety of tools and techniques to present information and subject matter in a clear, concise and accurate way, which promotes understanding, both verbally and in written format.
- Ability to develop sound and robust organisational development and learning and development approaches, which are viable and practical to meet the needs of the business.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
About us
West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day. The Human Resources and Organisational Development Directorate provides critical support functions to our services, focusing on delivering better and cost-effective outcomes. Our teams use their experience to enable and challenge the Council to deliver improved efficiency and effectiveness.
The Organisational Development Team are professional, enthusiastic, creative and empowering. The underlying role of the team is to enable services to respond effectively to our organisational challenges and priorities while also working in ways that role model our values and cultural aspirations. They do this by supporting managers to create effective and efficient working environments that enable people to thrive, bring their whole selves to work and deliver our Council Plan priorities.
Further information
The reference number for this role is CRS01095.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Thomas Cottrell at [email protected]
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected]
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
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Job Reference: CRS01095
