Democratic Team Leader

Your new company
Norwich City Council is a district council. It has responsibility for providing a number of services including local planning, housing, benefits, environmental health, electoral registration and waste and recycling collection, and more.
Your new role
To be responsible for the delivery of the Council's democratic services functions including:

• Managing the democratic process
• Ensuring decisions are made and recorded legally.
• Providing support and advice to members, including decision-making, allowances, training etc.
• Providing support to the Lord Mayor and High Sheriff
• Managing the democratic services team, including political assistants and the Trade Union Representative

• To ensure that systems are in place which allow the Council to comply with its governance commitments in liaison with relevant senior officers.
• To ensure that effective member support and development services are provided.
• To service allocated meetings
• To lead key projects as required within democratic services.

What you\'ll need to succeed

• Education to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Certificate in Democratic Services Practice or equivalent industry experience.
• In depth experience of democratic services
• Developing strategies and policies
• Leading a team to high performance
• Improving efficiency
• Dealing personally with conflict and pressured situations
• Applying relevant laws, regulations or similar in a work context
• Managing, monitoring, and controlling budgets
• Project management, change and risk management.
• Staff management

*Comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of democracy law, policy, procedures, processes, systems, and best practice
*A thorough understanding of the council's constitution
*Project, staff, and budget management.
*Efficiency and process improvement techniques e.g. lean etc
*How to manage for high performance
*How to manage risk effectively
*Strong people, performance, project, and budget management skills
*Effective strategy and policy development skills
*Good change and risk management skills
*Good written and oral communication skills.
*Proven organisational and negotiation skills.
*Ability to interpret complex legislation, regulations, and guidance.
*High degree of political sensitivity and awareness and ability to deal with politicians and senior officers effectively.
*Proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines and to make decisions based on your own judgement and take responsibility for the outcome.
*Ability to work under your own initiative with minimal supervision.
What you\'ll get in return
Negotiable rate of pay
Work for a support council.
Holiday
Hybrid working
Mid-March start day
What you need to do now
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