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Director, Governance and Improvement

Employer
City of York Council
Location
York, North Yorkshire
Salary
£87,623 to £97,149
Closing date
9 Jun 2019

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Job role
Director
Contract Type
Full time

Job Details

We are looking for an exceptional individual to be appointed to the position of Director of Governance and Improvement. With strong leadership, vision and integrity; to help define our future direction, influence key stakeholders and support service improvement. Leading the governance framework and the Council’s decision making process to ensure effective and timely decisions are made in accordance with the law and the Council Constitution.

This new Director role has been created to strengthen and improve the Council’s approach to governance, ensuring high standards of governance are maintained throughout the organisation.

This crucial role will primarily support Councillors in carrying out their roles as elected Members of the Council, and will work closely with the Chief Executive as a pivotal part of the Council’s Corporate Management Board.

As well as being responsible for the governance and improvement service you will undertake the duties of the statutory Monitoring Officer role, with accountability of being the councils moral compass, ensuring high ethical standards and the aptitude to ensure we ‘do the right thing’ as an organisation. You will provide strategic leadership and support to members and officers in order to enable effective decisions to be made and ensuring compliance across the council by championing good governance.

We are looking for a solicitor with a proven track record and experience in delivering successful, highly professional legal and democratic services. You will have experience of managing a legal service across a wide range of disciplines in a complex organisation and have experience of working with an executive model and elected members. With a clear vision of success you will have a passion for signifcant challenges and a track record of delivering highly respected, robust legal and democratic services. Specifically you will have significant local government experience and a track record of delivering successful civic, democratic and electoral services.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a progressive leader to address the complex challenges of local government and build the reputation of City of York Council on the local, regional and national stage.

To find our more please visit www.yorkappointments.co.uk

Closing date: Sunday 9th June 2019

Interviews 24th & 25th June.

Company

The City of York has a rich history stretching back nearly 2000 years; George VI once said that: 'The history of York is the history of England'. York has a wealth of heritage and history. York attracts over four million visitors a year and popular destinations include York Minster, which is the largest Gothic cathedral in Europe, the Castle Museum, the National Railway Museum and the Jorvik Viking Centre. Tourism is an important industry in York and the city also has a thriving bioscience, technology and research sector, centred on the City's Science Park. Other major employers include Nestle, City of York Council and York Hospitals NHS Trust. York has excellent transport links, being on the East Coast Mainline and close to the A1M. From York seaside resorts such as Scarborough, Whitby and Filey or the North York Moors National Park are a short journey by road or rail.

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01904 551550
Location
City of York Council
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North Yorkshire
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