Governance and Resources Officer

Royal Borough of Greenwich; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a proactive Governance and Resources Officer for a one-year secondment. The role involves managing governance and decision-making processes, supporting recruitment efforts, and ensuring compliance with the Council's Constitution. Ideal candidates will be detailed-oriented, excellent communicators, and knowledgeable in local government operations. This unique opportunity offers insight into strategic governance and the chance to develop skills within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Must be confident in interpreting and applying governance frameworks.
• Should understand the committee processes.
• Needs knowledge of local government operations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Manage member and delegated decision-making processes.
• Ensure reports meet constitutional requirements.
• Support and monitor recruitment within the Directorate.
• Maintain staffing records and monitor key decisions.

Skills

Governance frameworks

Communication skills

HR and recruitment knowledge

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Job description

Job Introduction

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Governance and Resources Officer to join our team on a one-year secondment opportunity to provide maternity cover . This is an exciting opportunity to support the Director and Senior Management Team in ensuring effective governance, decision-making, and resource management across the Directorate of Place and Growth .

About the Role

As a Governance and Resources Officer, you will provide support to senior leaders and officers, ensuring compliance with the Council's Constitution and scheme of delegation, as well as dealing with HR and recruitment matters . You'll play a key role in:

• Managing and advising on member and delegateddecision-making processes;
• Ensuring reports are produced to a high standard and in line with constitutional requirements;
• Support and monitor recruitment within the Directorate;
• Maintain accurate establishment and staffing records; and
• Monitor the forward plan and implementation of key decisions

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Isconfident in interpreting and applying governance frameworks and policy;
• Understands thecommittee processes and isconfident working closely with senior stakeholders;
• Understands the Council's recruitment processes and HR systems;
• Is organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities with professionalism;
• Is an excellent communicator, able to provide clear advice to colleagues; and
• Is knowledgeable of local government operations and can navigate a complex political and organisational environment .

This secondment offers a unique opportunity to:

• Gain insight into strategic governance anddecision-making in a large directorate;
• Develop and enhance your skills in a varied, fast-paced environment; and
• Help ensure the Directorate is resourced effectively.

If you're ready for the next step in your career and want to play a key role in supporting governance and resources within a busy directorate, we'd love to hear from you .

This is a one-year secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave.

Contact

For an informal discussion please contact Alex Wood at [e-mail] or 0208 921 5297

Diversity Statement

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored

Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role.Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert.When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification . We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary

Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.

Attached documents

• Job description
• Person specification