£141,730 per annum

Start date:  April 2014

If you are looking to lead a dynamic and ambitious organisation then this is the opportunity for you. Rhondda Cynon Taf is a progressive, high performing and driven Council providing services to a population of approximately 230,000 across the Rhondda, Cynon and Taf Ely valleys.

Our success has been based on an innovative and enabling culture that has generated new ideas and ambitious initiatives throughout the Council. We have modernised and radically improved our organisation to adapt to the needs of a changing environment and have set in train a range of innovative developments that are geared to strengthening our ability to offer outstanding services and seize new opportunities. Thanks to the participation and commitment of our staff at every level, this transformational culture has enabled us to achieve our core objectives and meet targets while still creating new opportunities. With our current Chief Executive retiring, we are now looking for an outstanding individual to build on these successes and to continue to lead the Council forward. Ability matters as much as experience, as you will have responsibility for delivering the Council's strategic ambitions and ensuring we are able to respond to the highly challenging financial environment.

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Vision and innovation in approaching opportunities and finding solutions

• Drive and resilience in ensuring excellence in quality and access to our services

• Pace and energy in sustaining a high performing and ambitious culture

• An appetite for taking calculated risks to achieve the resultant benefits

• Outstanding leadership in order to manage continuous change and embed transformation

• Exceptional communication skills with a wide variety of partners e.g. elected Members, staff, outside agencies and citizens

• A commitment to working in partnership to understand and bring the community together

If you have the drive, passion and fl air to be part of the Council's future success then we would like to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Keith Griffiths, Chief Executive on 01443 424026 or Tony Wilkins, Director of Human Resources on 01443 424188.

We encourage electronic applications; for further information please log on to this website or contact the Recruitment & Advertising Team on 01443 425005.

The deadline for receipt of applications is midday on Monday 30th September 2013.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is striving towards Equality of Opportunity. Applicants are welcomed from all sections of the community. We operate a Job Share Policy and a recognised Welsh Language Scheme.