Harrogate Borough Council is in the process of a successful transformation
programme which is delivering service improvements, cultural change and
efficiency savings to meet challenging budget reductions.

Following a senior management restructure to provide more strategically
focused leadership the Council is now seeking to appoint to three new posts
reporting to the newly created role of Director of Corporate Affairs. The
successful candidates will provide leadership and ensure that the services they
lead operate in an efficient and effective manner, delivering value for money.
They will also drive transformational change and improvement across the
Council ensuring the organisation is fit for purpose in meeting the challenges
of the future.

Ref: CM02 will act as the Council’s statutory Section 151 Officer.

Ref: CM06 will be the statutory Monitoring Officer – subject to suitability and
experience and be the Council’s Deputy Returning Officer in relation to elections.

Can you demonstrate experience in establishing and leading a strong
performance culture? Have you experience in working across organisational
boundaries in order to deliver corporate projects and objectives? Are you a
strong and effective leader, with great communication skills and highly motivated?

For more information please contact Rachel Bowles, Director of Corporate
Affairs, from 1 April 2014, on 01423 556705.

To apply, please visit www.harrogate.gov.uk/hos or contact Hazel Shaw
on 01423 500600 extension 51663.

Closing date for all posts: 6 February 2014.

Interview dates: Ref CMO2: 3 & 4 March 2014 Ref CM05: 5 & 6 March
2014 Ref CM06:10 & 11 March 2014.

Please note that Harrogate Borough Council do require all applicants to
complete the Council’s application form and will not accept CVs.