| TechnicalProfessional |
- Several years experience in a relevant Senior/Middle Management Position.
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| Knowledge |
- Comprehensive Knowledge of Local Government and Political Processes
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| Qualifications |
- An experienced Board level operator with exceptional leadership qualities for representing the Council with integrity in the community, with public service bodies and business.
- Significant experience of working in a political environment recognising the boundaries between the responsibilities and accountabilities of Councillors and Officer.
- Relevant Management qualification will be desirable.
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| Leadership |
- Recognises the changes that will be required for the Council to achieve its vision.
- Displays enthusiasm and belief and encourage staff to view changes positively
- Displays a strong sense of personal integrity and create a culture which values diversity in the workplace.
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| Managing People |
- A style that allows staff to flourish and develop as individuals whilst ensuring overall fairness and consistency.
- Delegates authority and responsibility to staff and gives them freedom to operate within boundaries rather than getting overly involved in operationally details.
- Fosters an environment of continuous development and learning and help staff to develop to their full potential.
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| Communication |
- Convey information clearly to a wide range of recipients internally and externally, through selecting and using appropriately a wide range of communication processes such as presentations, reports, meetings and briefings.
- Encourages two way exchange of information in meetings and top into different sources of information both formal and informal.
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| Conceptual Thinking |
- Ability to focus on the bigger picture whilst understanding the interaction of the component parts.
- Ability to stand back from a situation, look at it objectively and view it from others' perspectives.
- Ability to spend time thinking at a strategic level rather than getting constantly side-tracked into operational issues.
- Ability to translate the strategic objectives of the Council into corporate and/or service plans.
- Ability to make sound judgements following an analysis of the information available and reasonable assumptions.
- Considers alternative options and is prepared to take short term action as an interim step whilst seeking a longer term solution.
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| Working with Others |
- Makes the effort to build and maintain good working relationships internally and externally and work effectively in a variety of team settings.
- Demonstrates respect for others by acknowledging their ideas and contributions and giving credit for them.
- Shows interest and concern for others and offers help and support freely.
- Ability to handle emotion effectively and constructively and demonstrate appropriate levels of tack and diplomacy.
- Aware of own impact on others and is sensitive to their feelings.
- Ability to anticipate where conflict might exist and take pre-emptive action where possible.
- Works effectively with all parties involved in a conflict situation in order to achieve a mutually satisfactory outcome
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| Achieving Goals |
- Ability to plan work to ensure goals can be achieved, taking into account the resources required and ensures adequate systems are in place to meet departmental priorities.
- Ability to access internal resources inside and outside of own department in order to achieve goals
- Ability to put in place appropriate systems to monitor progress and quality of service delivery and take action when required.
- Ability to evaluate work and identify opportunities for improvement in the future.
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| Personal Resources |
- Ability to display a high level of self confidence at all times and is prepared to stand ground when believes self to be right.
- Ability to create a positive image by balancing the requirements of the professional and managerial role appropriately and reinforcing the positive assets and qualities within the department
- Demonstrates an ability to cope with the ambiguity and uncertainty resulting from an ever-changing environment whilst maintaining composure and overall effectiveness.
- Ability to use different influencing styles appropriately having clarified in own mind the objective and areas for negotiation.
- Considers the likely response of others and plans for this in advance.
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