Clerk to the Commissioners

Douglas City Council
Port Erin

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Job details

Full-time
£65,082 - £71,422 a year
4 days ago

Qualifications

Contract management
Driving Licence
Report writing
Management
Procurement
Performance management
Administrative experience
Analysis skills
Relationship management
Contracts
IT
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Douglas City Council are assisting with the recruitment process on behalf of Port Erin Commissioners

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Clerk to the Commissioners is the most senior appointment within the authority and has wide ranging responsibilities. The Clerk is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the authority as a whole and for delivering its policies as laid down in legislation, particularly the Local Government Act 1985 to 2006, as amended from time to time. The Clerk is responsible for supporting and engaging with elected members, and for leading the development of the authority as an effective and efficient service provider to the residents of Port Erin. The role includes the responsibility for managing, co-ordinating and implementing policies and for ensuring the decisions and instructions of the Board of Commissioners are carried out in accordance with its function as a local authority.

For more information about the main duties and responsibilities, please download the full job description below.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

Degree level education.
A relevant professional qualification in local government administration, public administration, management or a related discipline would be advantageous.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Substantial people management experience, including responsibility for administrative and manual employees, with highly developed leadership and motivational skills.
Significant senior management experience, with responsibility for organisational leadership, service delivery, and operational performance.
Experience of advising elected members, committees, or boards, and supporting formal decision-making processes.
Experience of policy development, strategic planning and implementation of service improvement initiatives.
Experience of budget planning, financial oversight, procurement and contract management. Experience of capital programme delivery and asset management
Experience of experience of managing housing stock, tenancies, voids and repairs.
Experience of managing outsourced operational service contracts, including performance monitoring and contractor relationship management.
Experience of building cohesion across a mixed workforce.

Knowledge

Sound knowledge of local authority governance, committee administration and the statutory responsibilities of a local authority.
Understanding of legislation, regulation and good practice relevant to local government administration, employment, health and safety, data protection, freedom of information, and public accountability.
Knowledge of service planning, performance management and the principles of value for money.

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrable ability to identify opportunities for improvement, lead change, introduce innovation in service delivery to deliver results and improve efficiency while controlling costs.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong report-writing, presentation, and committee-support abilities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skill and ability to simplify complex issues and make sound, well-reasoned recommendations.
Ability to prioritise competing demands, manage workload effectively and respond resiliently to challenge and pressure.
IT skills commensurate to the position.

Personal attributes

High standards of integrity, probity, discretion and confidentiality, with sound judgement and political awareness.
Proactive, ideas-focused and committed to continuous improvement and high-quality public service delivery.
Resilient, adaptable and capable of maintaining effectiveness in a wide-ranging role.
Ability to attend evening meetings, civic functions and other events as required.
Full valid clean driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Candidates must be fully committed and flexible regarding the hours necessary in the evenings, at weekends and Bank Holidays and to the travelling involved in attending meetings, events, conferences, etc, as required by the Board. The salary for the post is inclusive of all hours worked.

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