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Assistant Director Quality & Commissioning

This is a temporary opportunity for a period of 12-18 months as a result of an internal secondment opportunity for the post holder.

DIRECTORATE OF ADULT, COMMUNITY AND HOUSING SERVICES

Dudley prides itself on the quality of its services and customer care and our ability to understand the needs of our population and shape our resources to meet those needs. We value or local heritage but also welcome opportunities to develop new and innovative ways of working.

This post is at the heart of the Directorate and offers a great opportunity for an experienced officer to provide leadership and direction for services and initiatives and to shape the future of the Directorate and the Council.

The post holder has responsibility for the following services;-

* Adult Commissioning
* Policy, Performance, Information management
* Learning & Development (Adult & Children's Services)
* Directorate Finance
* Adult Safeguarding
* Mental Health Partnership arrangements
* Social Care Transport
* Administrative Support - Senior Teams
* Directorate Leadership/links for
* Strategic Finance/Marcomms/ICT/Health & Safety

Informal enquiries to Andrea Pope-Smith on 01384 815801.

Closing date: 10 April 2012.

Please apply online at our website.

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