Transport for the North, is looking to recruit a Democratic Services Officer:

The ideal candidate will organise and service effective meetings for Transport for the North (TfN), providing comprehensive guidance, support and advice in connection with matters relating to the administration, management and operation of TfN’s formal decision making-structures.

In addition, the successful candidate will utilise their technical knowledge in the democratic services area to resolve procedural queries from across TfN, and expected to provide advice on a range of specialist policies, procedures and governance arrangements. 

What we’re looking for: 

The ideal candidate will be able to possess demonstrable experience of local government democratic services functions and services, with local government legislation and best practice including FOI and Data Protection. 

Dexterity, attention to detail and the ability to organise, is an essential part of this role, these competencies will support the ideal candidate’s ability to take formal meeting minutes, develop briefing notes and formal reports, along with the provision of an advisory service to members and officers.

Similarly, experience of developing, implementing and monitoring policies, procedures, work programmes and action plans, with a political awareness and the ability to handle with tact and diplomacy, the sensitive relationships between members, officers, elected representatives and members of the public is a key attribute to success in this role.

Provisional Interview Date: Thursday 9^th May 2019.
Provisional Interview Location: TfN Manchester, 2^nd Floor, 4 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN.

In return, as well as a competitive salary, our other benefits are:

• 27 days holiday per annum (Pro-Rata for part time employees)
• Access to the local government pension scheme
• Access to various salary sacrifice benefits, including Travel Pass purchase scheme.
• Access to TfN’s Flexi-Time Scheme, allowing accrual of up to 18 additional days leave per year

If you believe you have the skills and experience we’re looking for please apply online at ensuring that in your application you provide evidence in the form of specific examples of how you meet the essential criteria in the role profile.

This post is a politically restricted meaning the postholder must refrain from participating in any political activities, publicly expressing support for a political party or undertaking other activities such as canvassing on behalf of a person who seeks to be a candidate; and speaking to the public at large or publishing any written or artistic work that could give the impression that they are advocating support for a political party.

 At TfN, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are particularly keen to encourage applications from women, members of ethnic minority groups and people with disabilities who are currently under-represented.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, all applications will be considered on their merit.