Your role is to provide and initiate effective leadership, co-ordination and management of the Development Services Spatial Policy and Delivery service including Local Development Framework preparation, monitoring and review, Neighbourhood Planning projects and area based spatial planning Delivery projects. You will deliver an efficient, effective and customer-focussed Spatial Policy and Delivery Service, including the preparation, monitoring and review of the Council's Local Development Framework, in a manner which reflects the corporate aims and objectives of the Council and the Sustainable Community Strategy. You will provide management and professional advice to the Corporate Director of Local Services and Head of Development Services on all matters relating to Spatial Policy, Delivery and Monitoring standards, regulations, practices and procedures.

You will provide professional advice on all Spatial Policy, Delivery and Monitoring issues and be the first point of contact for Councillors and external bodies on all spatial policy issues and provide leadership, management and advice on all Corporate and Development Services management related issues. Managing a team of Professional, Technical, Finance and Administrative support staff you will have overall responsibility for service budgets, monitoring and controlling expenditure and effectively managing service contracts and service level agreements with contractors, clients and community partners.

You will be educated to Degree level with a relevant professional qualification ie MRTPI and recent, relevant and extensive post-qualification experience in a relevant context. You must have a thorough understanding of relevant inter/national legislation, regulations, policies, procedures and professional best practice along with a thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation and the ability to produce concise but accurate risk assessments. With experience and a proven track record in the formulation and delivery of strategies and polices within an organisation of comparable scope and complexity, you will have a demonstrable track record of leading and managing teams and delivering outcomes that require collaborative approaches both within the organisation and with external partners. This post does involve travel to development sites, area offices and venues throughout the County therefore you must be able to meet the transport requirements. Interviews to be held 4th January 2011.

Weekly working hours: 37

Closing Date: Friday 16th December 2011, 12:00 noon.

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