Director of Environment | keystoneconsultants

Interim Director of Environment

We are currently recruiting for a strong leader with a background in environmental services leading transformation across in a forward thinking environment focused on getting the best for and out of its workforce.

Role:

Reporting to the CEO, shaping and delivering the strategic vision for the local area. You will be responsible for promoting and developing a strong corporate focus and a coherent corporate culture across the authority.
Provide inspirational and professional leadership to the workforce, strengthening skills and competence and fostering a strong culture of standards, performance and accountability.
To take a lead role in maintaining and developing regional, national and local partnerships.
To lead on a cross cutting Corporate Plan theme for the authority and working with Heads of Service and designated lead officers on a range of strategic roles.
Ensure the delivery of a high quality service and work in partnership with officers and agencies to deliver the Councils agenda.

Delivery:

You will part of a combined strategic leadership team ensuring the council’s vision, goals and core values are delivered.
Drive leadership and succession across all areas of responsibility
Support and develop a clear vision with colleagues and lead Members achieve the council’s key corporate aims.
Develop a performance support and assessment policy with operational guidance to develop the services and ability of employers to move forward with clear guidelines.
To oversee the work of and provide leadership and guidance to specified Heads of Service in meeting their priorities for improvement and service plan targets and outcomes.
To work with Heads of Service to set the strategic direction for budget management and work collectively with colleagues to develop and oversee the council’s budget.
To create and maintain service delivery excellence for the council by initiating opportunities for process and service improvements.
To network and take an active lead, effectively collaborating with partners/stakeholders to achieve specified existing partnership outcomes particularly fostering effective integrated working with health and to develop future partnerships to better service our communities.
To champion the needs of customers at organisational and community wide level and ensure tangible outcomes.
To undertake a public relations role and represent the council as required

Candidate:

We are looking for a degree educated candidate with experience across the wider environmental remit with strong performance background. The ideal candidate will want to drive performance and development of staff while holding a strong transformational ability.

Contact James or Lisa for more information.

To apply please send a cv and covering note to james@keystoneconsultants.co.uk or Lisa@keystoneconsultants.co.uk