Strategy and Innovation Officer

Job description

Do you want to make a difference to the quality of life of residents in Cheshire West and Chester? Do you have a strategic mindset? Can you support the Council's work to promote community-led working and develop strategies to drive the organisation forward?

We are looking for a Strategy and Innovation Officer to join our team. This is an exciting role and will involve supporting the Council to develop and deliver strategic plans and policies and help us seek out and embed best practice.

Whilst the role will involve developing a range of plans and strategies, a key element will be to support the way in which the Council works with local people and communities.

In this role you will:

• Play a key part in shaping the Council's approach to priority strategic issues, ensuring a clear and consistent alignment to corporate objectives. This includes contributing to initiatives such as community led working, championing the role of communities in the development and delivery of services, and other cross-Council developments.
• Be open to the ideas that come from local communities, honest about the challenges, but willing to help realise those ideas.
• Manage the provision of strategic advice and support to senior managers in the development, implementation and performance management of corporate strategies, policies and action plans.
• Conduct regular reviews of operational and strategic performance against key performance measures, targets, actions and milestones.
• Undertake service reviews, special investigations and projects.
• Support evidence and insight-led decision making, ensuring that strategic advice and performance information is based on robust data, sound insights.
• Be able to manage multiple work programmes under pressure.
• Contribute to the production of high-quality briefing material, research and strategy advice.

Our main office location is in Ellesmere Port, however the team works flexibly from home and from offices in Chester and Winsford. This is a career grade 9/10 post and the successful applicant could be appointed at any salary scale point dependent on their potential and experience. All necessary equipment will be provided.

For an informal discussion on this post, please contact Morgan Jones email: [email protected]

tel: 07908089631