Job holders in this unit group advise on the formulation and implementation of policy in the public and private sectors, develop and implement substantial business, statistical and administrative systems, and perform a variety of functions.

Entry Reqirements

Honours, Bachelor's degree

Typical Tasks

• Negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided by the private sector to local government studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority.
• Registers and maintains records of all births, deaths and marriages in local authority area, issues appropriate certificates and reports any suspicious causes of death to the coroner..
• Co-ordinates and directs the activities of Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national government.
• Advises national and local government on the interpretation and implementation of policy decisions, acts and regulations, and provides technical assistance in the formulation of policy.
• Controls and administers budgets.
• Prepares and reviews operational and financial reports.
• Develops plans, sets objectives and monitors and evaluates performance.
• Recruits and manages staff, assigns and delegates tasks and duties, makes changes in procedures to deal with variations in workload.
• Analyses internal processes and systems, recommends and implements procedural and policy changes.
• Coordinates the organisation’s services and resources, liaising with other senior staff.

Desired Skills