Head Of Chief Executive's Office

3 months contract with A Local Authority
Job Summary:
• To provide strategic support to the Chief Executive and senior leaders providing advice and counsel to ensure the effective and efficient discharge of their functions, and the delivery of the Chief Executive's vision.
• To act as a strategic partner and key interface with the leadership team, building positive and effective relationships with the members of Chief Executive Management team (CMT) and across the organisation.
• Ensure effective communication with the Mayor and Members, Directors, partners, and other stakeholders.
• To lead the delivery of full executive support to the Chief Executive and the leadership team.
• To understand the Chief Executive's priorities and agenda, and to ensure the Chief Executive's time and attention are used to maximum effect, making sound judgements, acting, escalating and prioritising in accordance with often rapidly changing business needs.
• To manage the Chief Executive's private office and associated budget of up to £500k, ensuring the highest level of professionalism and customer service across all functions.
Key Duties/Accountabilities:
• The post holder has line management responsibility for up to 10 staff.
• The post holder will co-ordinate, on behalf of the Chief Executive both the executive and administrative support to them and their management teams/services.
• The post holder will play a key role in driving, shaping, and supporting key corporate governance structures, and may be expected to provide support to key members of the CE's management team.
• To represent the Chief Executive at meetings and make informed judgements based on understanding.
• The post holder will be expected to deputise in the absence of the Head of Business Support.
• The postholder has budget responsibility of approx. £500k.
Essential Experience Required:
• Experience of operating in a busy, demanding, complex and political environment.
• Experience of writing and presenting complex and very sensitive reports. Experience of developing and preparing presentations, taking complex information and making it understandable to the relevant audience.
• Experience of arranging complex and high-profile events.
• Experience of improving systems & streamlining processes.
Essential Qualifications Required:
• Degree or equivalent.
Additional information to note:
• A flexible approach to working hours, able to work regularly outside of normal working hours, Monday - Friday, at weekends and over Public Holidays as necessary.
• Hybrid - 3 days in office.
The closing date for this position is 15/01/24