Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
17/04/2018
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 29/04/2018 23:59
Salary:
£38,052 to £41,846 Grade 13
Job Category:
Environmental Services / Waste / Recycling/ Parks
Employment Location:
Normal place County Hall-however, you may be required to work at any council workplace within County Durham
Further Information
Maternity Leave Cover
Temporary Until 25/05/2019 or Until the Return of the Substantive Postholder
You will be responsible for all aspects of the work of the Contracts Team as allocated by the Strategic Waste Manager, assisting the Strategic Waste Manager in appropriate management and monitoring of all Waste Management Contracts.
Promoting continuous improvement, you will place the needs of individuals and communities at the heart of all services provided by the Strategic Waste Unit and the wider Authority.
Taking a pro-active approach to identify and analyse the impact of waste legislation, Government guidance, value for money, best practice, resource allocation and research findings, you will ensure that the Strategic Waste Unit and Manager is appraised and well placed to respond to change.
You must have significant experience of contract management, procurement and project management preferably within the waste management industry along with experience of managing staff.
Required Qualifications:
• Degree in a related discipline
Due to the requirement to drive a County Council vehicle in this role, appointment will be subject to the production of a valid driving licence for the required category of vehicle and the satisfactory completion of an in-house Driver Induction Assessment.
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 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.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held either week commencing 7th or week commencing 21st May 2018
For further information about the post please contact: John Shannon, Strategic Waste Manager – john.shannon@durham.gov.uk or tele. no. 03000 266098
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the HR Operations & Data Team on telephone no. 03000 267190 / 267940 or email hrreal@durham.gov.uk
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
Permanent Durham County Council employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their Line Manager/Senior Manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
If you are an employee of Durham County Council and you are registered with redeployment and wish to be considered for a prior consideration interview for this post please contact the HR Operations & Data Team on 03000 267190 / 267940. Please note that the interview date must be prior to your end date.
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
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