Strategic Director of Resources - Job Description

• take a strategic lead to deliver agreed city wide outcomes and to contribute to the strategic direction of the City Council,
  
  
• work in partnership with other agencies, business sector and the community to deliver outcomes,
  
  
• strategically commission resources and activities to deliver agreed priorities and outcomes,
  
  
• take a "one Bristol" corporate approach with other colleagues on the Strategic Leadership Team to deliver an organisational transformation programme through focussing on delivering quality services and value for money in a timely and interpreted manner,
  
  
• drive through cultural, organisational improvement in customer and community focus, performance, productivity, budget, managerial efficiency and workforce changes to deliver improved outcomes for the people of Bristol,
  
  
• support elected members in undertaking the roles as community leaders and ward members,
  
  
• lead, direct and performance manage specific services, build a valued, confident, developed, empowered and innovative workforce
  
  
• promote and ensure that the City Council's communications, equality and health, safety and welfare objectives are met.

• Strategic Finance
  
  
• Strategic Commissioning and Procurement Corporate
  
  
• Strategic Human Resources and workforce Strategy (including health and safety)
  
  
• Asset Management
  
  
• Legal and Democratic Services (including scrutiny and elected member development)
  
  
• Audit and risk management

• This is a politically restricted statutory chief officer post under Section 2 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended).
  
  
• As a member of the Strategic Leadership Team of the Council the jobholder will report directly to the Chief Executive and will participate in the planning of the full range of council services and will support Members in realising and delivering their vision for a better Bristol.
  
  
• The jobholder will have direct access to all members of the City Council, including the executive and scrutiny committee members.
  
  
• Financial Responsibilities: To formulate and recommend financial strategy for the directorate to the Executive. To ensure that financial systems are in place to ensure the effective management of the directorate in accordance with best value priorities. To ensure that the directorate meets its and the Council's financial objectives. To make timely reports to the appropriate Executive and/or Cabinet in accordance with the Council's financial regulations and timetable. To ensure financial regulations are adhered to throughout the directorate. To ensure that directorate schemes of delegation are properly developed and maintained.
  
  
• Resource Management: Sufficient human and other resources from the City Council and partner agencies have been identified, are available, effectively used and provide value for money. Employees are developed and supported to enable them to reach required competencies to deliver services to both national and local standards. The conditions for others to perform and innovate are created. All employees providing services, including those of other organisation providing those services, are aware of their shared responsibility for improving outcomes and sharing information.
  
  
• The jobholder will meet the key result areas and competencies within the Bristol Director Competence Framework.