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Fund Governance Manager
Trowbridge
Permanent
£50788 to £52805 per annum
Our client is looking for an experienced Fund Governance Manager.
Master’s Degree in relevant profession, or equivalent experience/skills.
Licence / certificate / qualification required for the role.
ITQ 2 or equivalent ICT skills and abilities demonstrating significant experience in related systems..
Job purpose: Provide authoritative and recommended advice on a specialist area for the council and / or partners to ensure proper compliance. Advice and support to teams/service/partners on a range of topics in order to further the achievement of the council’s visions, goals and core values.
OS15-2365 Fund Governance Manager Sept 2022 Page 1 of 11
ROLE PROFILE
Job purpose: Provide authoritative and recommended advice on a specialist area for the council and / or partners to
ensure proper compliance. Advice and support to teams/service/partners on a range of topics in order to further the
achievement of the council’s visions, goals and core values.
Factor Relevant Job Information
Supervision
and/or
Management of
People
No full management of a team but will be required to monitor the quality and quantity of the work of
others.
Will provide advice, guidance and support to colleagues to ensure whole team achievements are
met.
May be required to project manage a team or specialist staff across service areas and external
partners.
Indicative
qualifications
Master’s Degree in relevant profession, or equivalent experience/skills.
Licence / certificate / qualification required for the role.
ITQ 2 or equivalent ICT skills and abilities demonstrating significant experience in related systems..
Substantial relevant experience as a professional expert in a large complex organisation within a related specialist field.
Organisational expert in the area of specialism.
Significant experience of leading complex and diverse areas of work involving a wide range of contacts which has a high impact on the organisation, community and partners.
Expert knowledge of relevant policy, systems, work practices, professional guidelines, legislation and a good understanding of emerging developments in the area of specialism.
Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.
Excellent understanding of emerging developments within the scope of the specialist area.
Extensive knowledge of local government and wider sector / external influences.
Authority and credibility to build relationships and engage successfully with colleagues, partners and customers.
Excellent persuasion and negotiating skills, in order to motivate people and partnerships and influence outcomes critical to the organisation.
Proven ability of managing significant budgets and resources.
Substantial experience of defining and developing systems, policies, procedures and / or practices and contributing to strategy development.
Extensive experience of managing change effectively in a variety of functional and business environments.
Proven ability to apply high levels of initiative and strategic awareness to problem solving and decision making.
Excellent time management skills to manage a complex workload prioritise and set deadlines.
Excellent leadership skills to inspire and motivate people they will be in contact with as part of their delivery of their work.
PLEASE ONLY apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise.
The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer

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