Committee Officer - City Chambers

Committee Officer
City Chambers

Hours: 36 per week
Salary: £47,639- £56,392

Committee Services provides specialist professional and administrative support to ensure a transparent, efficient democratic decision-making structure. The team delivers a high quality, accurate, prompt and politically neutral service to elected members, officers, partnership organisations and members of the public.

Committee Officers play a vital role in delivering the democratic function of the Council by clerking and managing the delivery of the committees, joint boards and working groups that make up the Council's political management system.

The post holder will have excellent organisational and communication skills, both written and oral, and be skilled in summarising complex information. They will work closely with elected members and colleagues at all levels of the organisation and support and supervise more junior members of staff. They will provide impartial advice to members and senior officers, be confident in interpreting and applying legislation and guidance, take an active role in the development of policy and process improvement.

Applicants will be expected to be enthusiastic, innovative, team players who are committed to excelling at their work. The postholder will work autonomously with minimal supervision. Attendance at meetings in the City Chambers and other venues in Edinburgh is required.

The successful candidate will be subject to a basic disclosure check.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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