Governance Officer

Overview

As Governance Officer you support effective decision-making, transparency and accountability within a rapidly evolving public body. You will work with elected Members, senior leaders and stakeholders to ensure governance complies with constitutional and statutory requirements. You will manage committee processes from planning to implementation and contribute to continuous governance improvement, supporting devolution and growth initiatives. This role blends governance expertise with relationship-building to sustain public trust and organisational effectiveness. You will join a central Governance Team at a pivotal time for the authority.

Responsibilities

• Manage committee processes from planning to implementation
• Prepare agendas and minutes and provide procedural advice
• Ensure compliance with constitutional, statutory and governance requirements
• Collaborate with Assurance, Legal and Finance to embed governance arrangements
• Drive projects to strengthen governance, transparency and decision-making
• Contribute to constitutional development and organisational improvement
• Engage with senior officers, statutory officers and elected Members on governance and compliance
• Support governance arrangements for future devolution and organisational growth
• Build relationships with Members, officers and partner organisations to promote good governance and continuous improvement

Key requirements

• Experience in governance, democratic services, or committee administration
• Ability to interpret procedures and legislation
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication and minute taking
• Experience building positive stakeholder relationships
• Political awareness and ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
• Collaborative approach and commitment to high governance standards
• Analytical and problem-solving skills for continuous improvement

• problem solving
• collaboration
• strong communication
• governance processes
• report writing
• minute taking

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