Director of Corporate Services

A recognisable public sector employer based in Belfast are currently recruiting a Director of Corporate Services to join their team for a period of 3 months, initially.

What's in it for you?

• Salary of £104,814
• Immediate start available
• Initial 3 month contract with potential for extension

About your next employer

VANRATH are delighted to be partnered with Northern Ireland's leading Public Sector employer who are currently recruiting a Director of Corporate Services on an interim contract basis.

The Director of Corporate Services reports directly to the Clerk/Chief Executive and is a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT). SMT provides collective strategic and operational leadership and advises and supports the Clerk/Chief Executive in her non-procedural duties. SMT comprises the Clerk/Chief Executive, the Director of Corporate Services, the Director of Legal, Governance and Research Services and the Director of Parliamentary Services.

The Director of Corporate Services is responsible for the strategic management and leadership of approximately 140 staff in the HR, Finance, Equality, Building Services and Usher Services functions that support the work of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

About you

• Successfully completed the professional examinations and be a full, current member of one of the bodies listed below:

1. a) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
2. b) Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
3. c) Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
4. d) Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
5. e) Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
6. f) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

• A minimum of 4 years' senior management* experience in a significant and complex organisation** with responsibility for a range of corporate functions including finance, and developing, implementing and monitoring corporate strategies and effective operational plans.
• Clear evidence of leading and developing a range of professional, highly- skilled, high-performance teams to deliver effective outcomes and performance improvements in line with customer requirements.
• A track record of leading on and delivering significant service restructuring and improvement and demonstrating flexibility, adaptability and resilience under pressure.
• A track record of building and maintaining effective internal and external relationships with a range of key stakeholders where differing views have to be managed.

What you'll do

Delivery of services: The Director of Corporate Services will be expected to deliver a wide range of services on behalf of the Assembly Commission. These services will include:

• The provision of all HR services including recruitment and retention, learning and development, industrial relations (for example, the administration of discipline and grievance procedures), performance management and attendance management. In addition, a range of HR advice and support services are also provided to MLAs;
• A full Finance function including the administration of the Assembly Commission's revenue and capital budgets, budgeting, monitoring and financial reporting including the preparation of the Commission's Annual Report and Accounts, the provision of a payroll services for Members, their staff and Secretariat staff and the administration of all aspects of financial support to Members;
• The maintenance and management of accommodation for all building users including planned and reactive maintenance and major and minor capital works, and the delivery of Health & Safety, Sustainable Development and Support Services (which includes catering and cleaning services and the supply of office stationery and equipment);
• "Front of house" visitor management and internal and external security functions in Parliament Buildings and liaison with the Stormont Estate Management Unit and also with a small PSNI unit who provide support to the security presence at Parliament Buildings;
• Support to the Assembly Commission in ensuring compliance with all the statutory requirements of section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and Section 49 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 including the development and implementation of key plans/documents (such as the Equality Scheme, the Good Relations Action Plan and the Disability Action Plan) to ensure compliance with statutory obligations.
• Contributing to the strategic and collective leadership of SMT;
• Leading on, or contributing to, the development of corporate policies to support the business of the Assembly Commission
• Contributing to the development, monitoring and review of the Assembly Commission's Corporate Strategy, Corporate Plan and Annual Plans.
• Providing dynamic and visionary leadership for staff, creating an enthused and responsive workforce that fully embraces change;
• Ensuring that staff in the Directorate are appropriately qualified, experienced and skilled in order to deliver the services required by the Assembly;
• Delivering a culture in keeping with the Assembly Commission's vision, strategic priorities and values.

In addition, the teams in each of the functions within the Directorate are highly professional, and the Director of Corporate Services will need to ensure that each member of staff within each team is highly proficient and focused on delivering excellence in all aspects of the business.

• Being responsible for the effective and efficient use of resources and sound financial management and provide the Accounting Officer (Clerk/Chief Executive) with assurances on governance and probity
• Complying with all of the Assembly Commission's staff policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work policies and procedures and all mandatory training requirements;
• Managing information and records in accordance with established policies and statutory requirements; and
• You may also be required to carry out other duties that the Assembly Commission reasonably requires of you.

For further information on this job, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact Dan Morgan for a confidential chat today.