MAIN PURPOSE:
* To provide high level, comprehensive support to one of the Executive Directors in the Corporate Management Team, requiring a thorough knowledge of the areas of accountability, the context of operation, and existing priorities.
* To provide a link between service areas, the Corporate Management Team, external partners, Cabinet Members, and Councillors to manage key issues on behalf of the Council and to support the delivery of the corporate plan.
* To provide high quality and professional support to specific high-profile corporate projects and programmes of work, many of which will be of high public interest and therefore linked to key Cabinet Members' commitments and aspirations.
* To take responsibility for either a significant administration function across service areas or management of staff in support services outside the Council administrative centre.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* To provide proactive, high level, and confidential support to the Executive Director inbox, dealing efficiently and effectively with high-level enquiries.
* Act as focal point for enquiries, written, telephone, and oral. Screening requests, responding where appropriate, routing enquiries to an appropriate function, and raising with the Executive Director with background information as required.
* Create links and effective working relationships. These may be internal and outside the Council, involving exchanging information or removing obstacles to the Executive Director’s role.
* To gather information required by the Executive Director and other groups in order for them to make strategic decisions.
* Participate in the rollout of new procedures relating to the Council’s secretarial services, with a particular emphasis on our IT ambitions.
* Update and produce quality documents, plans, and reports to monitor and report on progress to the Executive Director, ensuring a high standard of accuracy and presentation is maintained.
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