Senior Governance & Scrutiny Officer

Salary:  £41,418 - £45,441

Hours: Full time

Contract:  Permanent

Location: GMCA Offices

Advert closing date: Wednesday 8th May at 11:59pm

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Your role: 

As the GMCA moves into its next phase we are looking for an agile governance and scrutiny officer to join our leading team, providing robust governance processes that support the organisation to deliver for residents of Greater Manchester.

With effective governance as a key enabler for collaboration, our team provides a central function for creating decision pathways and opportunities for key stakeholders to come together in enabling spaces.

If you are passionate about Greater Manchester and the way that effective governance can ultimately have a positive impact on the lives of our residents, we invite you to apply for the position of Senior Governance & Scrutiny Officer.

About you: 

We are looking for an experienced governance officer who brings with them a wealth of knowledge from a career in governance, public administration or related field.  This role includes the support of high-level statutory meetings, the coordination of agendas, production of minutes, overseeing the delivery of actions and providing procedural advice.

A sound knowledge of local government structures and processes, in addition to the role of the GMCA, is essential for this role as you will be required to look for ways to enhance the role of governance across the organisation and with partner organisations.

You will be required to build strong a collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders in addition to elected members that foster the ability to collectively deliver the ambitions of the Greater Manchester Strategy.

This role will provide you the opportunity to conduct research and evaluate intelligence, alongside ensuring that our governance processes are compliant and in line with legislation.

You will be highly organised, have good attention to detail, be politically astute and have strong communication skills that can be adapted across audiences.

If this sounds like the next opportunity you have been looking for, please contact Sylvia Welsh for more information. 

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx

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Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.