Governance & Scrutiny Advisor

Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership; Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a Scrutiny & Support Officer to assist in delivering the overview & scrutiny function. The post supports elected members to fulfil their democratic role by holding decision makers to account, developing policy, and reviewing how the Council serves Staffordshire residents.

This politically restricted post requires a proactive, well-organised individual capable of independent work.

Qualifications

• Candidates will be degree-qualified or equivalent and have experience working with local authority members, senior officers and partners.
• Excellent communication, IT and team-working skills are required.
• Ability to work flexibly, manage a varied workload and meet tight deadlines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and delivery of committee work programmes and manage contributions from colleagues and partners.
• Undertake research and strategic intelligence gathering to support scrutiny investigations and present information clearly.
• Coordinate meeting management for Member committees and forums, including agenda management and minuting using mod.gov.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Teamworking

Organisational skills

Negotiation

Flexibility

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a Scrutiny & Support Officer to assist in delivering the overview & scrutiny function. The post supports elected members to fulfil their democratic role by holding decision makers to account, developing policy, and reviewing how the Council serves Staffordshire residents.

This politically restricted post requires a proactive, well-organised individual capable of independent work.