Committees Officer

We are currently working with a Local Authority in South Wales who is looking for a Committees Officer to join the team to assist the day to day running under the Democratic Services Manager.The Committees Officer will be responsible for organising and attending internal and external meetings, preparing committee minutes and following up on actions, as well as ongoing liaison with the chair and committee members regarding committee business.Job: Committees OfficerDuration: 3 months initially, likely to extend to 6 monthsRate: Up to £35ph via Umbrella CompanySite presence: Predominantly remote working, irregular site attendance would be desirable but not essentialRole Details
Provide administrative support and advice for the effective delivery of the Council’s decision-making processes, in liaison with the Democratic Services ManagerResponsible for meeting scheduling, meeting arrangements, agenda and paper management, minuting of meetings and following up of agreed actionsProject managing the agenda management process for the Committees, collate all committee reports and other papers and oversee the issue of the final agendaOrganise and attend Committee meetings (virtual)Research and prepare reports on behalf of Democratic Services as required to support the work of the Committees and other bodies for which the Committee Officer is responsibleUndertake various other administrative duties which fall within the responsibility of Democratic Services as required such as Elections, Community Councils etc
Requirement
Knowledge of local authority context, including statutory framework and governance structuresExperience of committee administration or equivalent processesAbility to analyse issues and produce and present a variety of reports and minutesAccuracy and attention to detail in the preparation of written workExcellent communication and organisation skillsExperience of working with minimum supervision in an environment of change and challenge and ability to hit the ground runningExcellent IT skills including Microsoft Office – especially Outlook, Word and ExcelMust have experience working within a Local Authority
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