Principal Policy Officers
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
05/05/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 25/05/2022 23:59
Salary:
£40,578 to £44,624 p.a Grade 13
Job Category:
Planning / Building Control
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be County Hall, Durham but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham.
Further Information
An opportunity has arisen for two Principal Policy Officers to work within the Spatial Policy Team within the Development and Housing Service of Durham County Council. Please contact Mike Allum, Spatial Policy Manager for more information - tel. no. 077 855 78851 or email mike.allum@durham.gov.uk
Essential Qualifications
Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Professional qualification
Essential experience
Significant experience in the production, implementation and monitoring of statutory plans including local plans. Experience in the commissioning, collection and analysis of statistical and other evidence relating to policy. Experience in public inquiries and/or public consultation. Managerial experience with accountability and autonomy. Experienced in budgetary and financial management and monitoring
Overview of duties
The preparation, review, monitoring and implementation of statutory plans and related documents including local plans. Developing advice and guidance on the operation and interpretation of policies and procedures. Preparing briefs and guidance for the development of complex sites and strategies. Respond to complex planning applications and support Development Management and as part of the Development Team Approach. Responding to consultations on national policy and strategies, and the plans and strategies of neighbouring authorities. Research, monitor, evaluate and maintain up-to-date evidence base relevant to plan preparation and to other corporate plans and strategies. Provide advice and guidance for members of the Council; to prepare reports for consideration by the Council and represent the Council on outside bodies and partnerships as appropriate and at public inquiries. To represent the Service on internal operational groups and structures. Monitor and evaluate the effective delivery of policy including delivery to ensure consistency of approach and application across the authority. Engage with the public, including local councils, community groups, stakeholders and Area Action Partnerships in developing policy and to further the interests of the service. To ensure that the service performs at the highest and most efficient level and meets targets as set nationally and locally and that service improvement is continual. The above is not exhaustive and the postholder will be expected to undertake any duties which may reasonably fall within the level of responsibility and the competence of the post.
Areas of responsibility
The post holder will report to the Team Leader and will assist in the management of the team including direct staff responsibility, performance and service improvement as well as responsibility for ensuring specific professional knowledge and updates is maintained within a multi-disciplinary environment.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Interviews are to be held on Wednesday 8th June 2022.
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the Human Resources & Employee Services Team on tel. no. 03000 264469 / 264086 / 266838 or email PESREG@durham.gov.uk
Please visit the below link to see the Rewards and Benefits which DCC offer:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
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Anyone currently listed on the Durham County Council Redeployment Register who is interested in being considered for a vacancy should contact the Human Resources and Employee Services Team. Please note that in this case the interview date must be prior to your end date.
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.