Role: Senior Governance Officer REF 18912
Contract Length: 3 months
Location: Basildon
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £30 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Governance Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR GOVERNANCE OFFICER
- To be responsible for the timetabling, servicing and co-ordination of the work of meetings of Cabinet, Committees, and any related Sub-Committees (including quasi-judicial hearings) and Panels as appropriate, including partnership and specified internal meetings.
- To effectively manage and administer meetings of the Council’s decision making bodies in accordance with legislative requirements and the Council’s Constitution.
- Preparation of Agendas for the Council's meetings to set procedures and within strict deadlines involving collation and checking of material from various sources, writing reports, etc.
- Arrangement and attendance at meetings, usually held in the evening, either hybrid or in person, ensuring that all documents and other material relevant to the meeting are available and taking action as directed upon decisions made by the meeting, involving the preparation of letters and of further reports.
- To provide at those meetings procedural, legal and constitutional advice particularly to Members.
- To provide advice and expert guidance across the organisation regarding the Council’s democratic and decision making processes.
- To prepare reports for Council, Cabinet and committees and ensure that all services accord with the Council’s processes and arrangements for production of reports to ensure high quality reports and providing training an advice when required.
- To maintain appropriate work plans for meetings and an awareness of work related issues across the service, and lead on issues upon request.
- To act as meetings manager for allocated internal and external meetings to ensure they work smoothly and effectively and driving the agenda business planning system and contributing to new ways of operating.
If you are a Senior Governance Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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