Leadership Coordinator

Local Government Association; EUA; Híbrido; USD 40 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible & agile working

Annual leave 29–33 days + public/bank

Employee assistance programme

Resumo da oferta

The Local Government Association (LGA) is a national body that supports councils by delivering leadership development and procurement services. The Leadership Coordinator role focuses on coordinating a broad leadership development offer for councils, managing procurement, finance, and reporting, and collaborating with external suppliers and councils to ensure high-quality delivery.

You will work with the Leadership team, uphold our values, and support development across local government.

Qualificações

• Experience in programme coordination, procurement support, financial processes or contract management.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to deliver under pressure with competing deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate with colleagues and partners at different levels.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and support delivery of leadership development programmes across councils.
• Lead end-to-end procurement processes, finance and reporting for leadership initiatives.
• Support delivery of leadership development programmes across the LGA and its members.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and councils to ensure successful outcomes.
• Promote anonymous recruitment and fair competition in recruitment decisions.

Conhecimentos

Procurement

Contract management

Finance reporting

Stakeholder management

Leadership development

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are a politically led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils to help them deliver local solutions to national problems. We also provide councils with the tools and resources to respond to challenges present and emerging, and support improvement across the sector. About the role The Leadership team champions local government as a great place to work, celebrating achievements and supporting the LGA's members to attract, develop and retain officer and political talent. We empower Members and Officers to excel as leaders and managers by providing high-quality, cost-effective improvement support that meets the evolving needs of modern local government. We use a peer-based approach that embodies best practice in innovation and ensures leaders are ready to meet the challenge and opportunities arising from devolution and local government reorganisation. As Leadership Coordinator, you will work across the whole Leadership team, coordinating and supporting delivery of our extensive leadership development offer for councils. Working closely with colleagues, external suppliers and councils, you will lead on end-to-end procurement processes, finance and reporting as well as support delivery of leadership development programmes. We use anonymous recruitment, which is the practice of hiding candidates' identities. This process involves removing any identifying information from candidates' applications which includes names. At the LGA we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open competition, with appointment on merit. The LGA are proud to be awarded a "Disability Confident Leader".

Please contact us via [e-mail] you require a reasonable adjustment, which is a change to the format or conditions of the recruitment process to accommodate any disability-related needs you may have. The LGA is currently undergoing consultation on an organisation-wide change programme. Specific grades and responsibilities are subject to confirmation and priority consideration may be given to employees at risk where they have the required qualifications and experience. Our benefits LGA annual leave entitlement is 29 days, rising to 31 days after three years' service and to 33 days after five years' service, plus all UK public holidays (pro rata for fixed term and part time contracts).

• Flexible & agile working - office-based staff are required to work in the LGA's London office two days per week as a minimum, subject to business need and this may vary significantly between different roles and from week to week. Future development - face-to-face and virtual courses are scheduled in line with developmental goals The LGA offers 24/7 access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme managed by Health Assured. This service is also available for Dependants. Family friendly policies For more of LGA's benefits and working with us, please view our webpage https://www.local.gov.uk/benefits-and-working-lga

  Our values & behaviours Our Values and Behaviours are there to give us an understanding of who we are as an organisation and who we want to be. They are a framework to help us understand: how we work with each other how we work with our members and stakeholders our expectations for ourselves and each other Our values are: Collaboration - We value collaboration, to pursue shared goals by encouraging and utilising diverse perspectives and working with internal and external colleagues across the organisation. Inclusion - We value inclusion, where everyone feels valued, understood, and supported to contribute meaningfully. Ambition - We value ambition, reflecting our desire to achieve best possible outcomes for local government, communities, and individuals. Respect - We value respect, to ensure fairness, recognition, and shared accountability.

  Have you got a strong track record of programme coordination, procurement support, financial processes or contract management? Armed with first rate organisation and interpersonal skills, you might be the ideal candidate for this role supporting leadership development across local government. You'll need to work well as part of a team, with specific responsibility for managing processes, procurement, coordination and reporting across programmes. To thrive in this role, you will have excellent attention to detail, the ability to manage a complex workload and skill in managing systems and processes.

  1. A broad understanding of local and/or central government. 2. Experience of managing a complex workload with the ability to work independently and adapt to meet changing requirements. 3. Experience in supporting procurement or contract management processes. 4. Excellent organisational skills, and the ability to deliver under pressure, with competing demands to meet deadlines. 5. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships, manage expectations and work collaboratively with colleagues and partners at different levels.

  The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. We work on behalf of our member councils to support, promote and improve local government.

  This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the leadership support we provide to leaders across the sector - and to make a lasting impact on the future of local government.