Ards and North Down Borough Council

Employer Location: County Down
Phone Number: 03000133333
Email: recruit@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Web: ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/jobs

Job description

The Corporate By-Law Review Officer will provide leadership and expertise in the review, development, implementation and governance of the Council’s by-laws, ensuring statutory compliance, robust governance arrangements, consistency across service areas, and alignment with the Council’s strategic priorities, policies and enforcement objectives. Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead working groups to communicate effectively with internal services, elected members and external stakeholders to gather relevant information and support a comprehensive review of existing Council by-laws.
• Lead and undertake comprehensive research and analysis of relevant legislation, case law, statutory guidance, policy developments and best practice relating to local authority by-laws and enforcement activity.
• Lead the review of Council’s existing suite of by-laws, assessing their lawfulness, effectiveness, enforceability and ongoing relevance, and identifying where revision, revocation or new provision is required.
• Provide authoritative recommendations and specialist advice to Council Services on regulatory options, legal implications, operational risks and proportionate enforcement approaches.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Law or Legal Studies.
• At least one year’s relevant experience in at least three of the following five areas
• Reviewing, interpreting or applying legislation, statutory guidance, policies or regulatory requirements.
• Drafting legislative instruments.
• Undertaking research, analysis or review work to support policy, legal, governance or enforcement-related decision making.
• Preparing reports, briefings, recommendations or written guidance for committees, senior officers, panels or other decision-making bodies.
• Liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues or support consultation and engagement activity.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the requirements - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Further Information

This is a temporary post for 1 year. Applications for this post will be channelled exclusively through Council’s GETGOT system. However, Council will consider requests for applications in hard copy and will provide alternative arrangements if possible. Local Government is committed to fair and equal treatment to all those seeking employment and in employment.