Description

Democratic Services Officer Lambeth Contract £23.23 per hour PAYE or £30.30 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35 Our client is looking for an experienced Democratic Services Officer To be responsible for servicing Council committees, sub-committees, working parties, other member-level bodies, and key officer groups supporting decision making. To be familiar with the democratic arrangements in the Council and to advise Chairs, members and officers in the interpretation of Standing Orders, governance arrangements, decision-making processes and other procedural matters. To record decisions of meetings, write and process questions, references and Council reports, notify officers and Members promptly of Committee decisions, allocate and notify those concerned of action to be taken. To service quasi-judicial bodies (e.g. education admission and exclusion appeals) and at those meetings to give appropriate advice to members, staff and the public to ensure that proceedings accord with relevant legislation, principles of natural justice and internal procedures. To undertake special projects to improve the services provided by Democratic Services. This is one of many vacancies we are recruiting for please visit our website for more opportunities. Special Requirement To attend evening meetings on a regular basis Knowledge A degree or equivalent experience Knowledge and experience of working within a democratic services role Knowledge of modern.gov , similar committee management system, database or customer relationship management (CRM) system and experience of using the system daily, using a variety of functions within the system to enhance management processes and procedures and to develop new projects to assist the organisation. Experience Experience of servicing committees, working parties and quasi-judicial meetings. Experience of drafting formal and sometimes complex letters, reports, and/or minutes and notes of meetings. Experience of providing advice to councillors and officers on decision making processes and constitutional matters PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES colbernlimited co uk The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer