Council Governance Manager
1 day ago
About the Opportunity:
">Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited is recruiting for a Senior Lead - Democratic Services, Civic and Elections. This is an excellent opportunity to lead, co-ordinate and manage two teams, covering democratic services, civic and elections services.
">The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the effective operation of the Council's decision-making process and providing professional support and advice to all Members of the Council.
">The role requires a high level of expertise in local government structures and procedures, detailed knowledge of the law and procedures in relation to elections, registration law and committee administration, and experience of providing advice to councillors and officers on decision making processes, overview and scrutiny and constitutional matters.
">Key Responsibilities:
">- Lead and manage teams covering democratic services, civic and elections services
- Ensure that meetings of the Council, Cabinet, Committees and Working Parties and the decision-making process operate effectively
- Contribute to, or lead on, the development of corporate policies and procedures
- Provide professional support, advice and information to all Members of the Council
- Work in collaboration with other departments in the preparation, management and introduction of new Members of the Council, including returning Members, and existing Members
- Act as Deputy Returning Officer
- Maximise the use of information technology to improve services and processes
Requirements:
">- Knowledge of local government structures and procedures
- Detailed knowledge of the law and procedures in relation to elections, registration law and committee administration
- Knowledge and experience of providing advice to councillors and officers on decision making processes, overview and scrutiny and constitutional matters
- People management
Salary: £66,572 - £69,181 per annum (dependent on experience)
">Contact Information: For more information, please contact Laura Smith at Sellick Partnership Manchester office.
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