SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

Business Development

Somerset County Council is an ambitious local authority situated in an attractive part of the country. We commission, enable and provide a diverse range of services to over half a million people living in the County.

We offer an exciting and stimulating business environment which is driven by changing the way we work, how we meet customer needs and how we respond to policy and financial challenges. We are building an organisation that is positive, forward thinking and customer focused. This has included putting in place a new organisation structure and leadership team.

Business Development now provides a full range of business, commercial and transformation capability to the wider organisation. This includes managing some of our major suppliers, providing commercial expertise, and leading business and technological change.

We want to recruit people who share our ambition to deliver our change agenda and help build the Business Development function.

Service Manager – Information and Governance

Salary up to £43,152

Ref No: 5913/JLB/MJ

You will own and be responsible for the Information Management Strategy and framework to ensure enforcement and compliance across the organisation. Acting as the key champion for Information Management your role will also include sponsoring associated technology initiatives in support of the Information Strategy, You will also lead on the production of timely and relevant management information for the organisation.

You will need to demonstrate vision and ability in exploring new ways in which information and data can be used to improve the delivery of commissioning and services and ensure Information Governance and Records Management services are delivered in accordance with legislation and help support and continuously modernise new ways of working.

As the key link with Senior Managers across the organisation you will need to understand their business needs and shape the service to be able to respond to a challenging and dynamic environment.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Donna Fitzgerald, Strategic Manager – Business Client on 01823 355243.

Full details can be found at this website. You can contact the recruitment team at recruitment@somerset.gov.uk or telephone 01823 356862 (24 hour answerphone). Please quote the reference number 5913/JLB.

Closing date for receipt of a tailored CV and a statement of suitability of no more than two pages of A4 setting out how you meet the requirements to be received by 5pm on 16th May 2013. Please quote the reference number 5913/JLB.

Interviews will be held week commencing 10 June 2013.