Post Outline
You will have legal training and experience ideally in a local government environment, the ability to write legal documents such as national or local legislation, plus a strong commitment to administration and good record keeping.
Purpose of the Post:
- To provide Legal, Compliance, Byelaw and Policy services for the Authority
- To provide Clerk and record keeping services for statutory meetings and committees
- To develop relationships with Authority members, media and stakeholders
Contract Details:
- Location: Carnforth Office, LA5 9BY
- Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week with flexi-time system
- Contract: 2 Years Fixed Term with possibility of extension
- Salary scale: £21,748 – £33,782 (starting salary can be at any point on the scale)
- Starting salary will be set to recognise skills and experience
- Local government pension scheme
- Reports to Chief Executive
- Canvassing of members of the Authority for any appointment under the Authority shall disqualify the candidate concerned for that appointment – Standing Orders 11.2(a)
Applicants should submit a detailed CV and personal statement including:
- Name and current address, phone number and email
- Full employment history, including any gaps
- All qualifications completed with results and details of IT and database skills
- Full educational history from starting secondary school, with results
- Interests and hobbies
- Details of any cautions or convictions you have received
- Names and addresses (with phone and email if possible) of 2 referees, one of which should be your most recent employer
- Personal statement summarising your suitability for the post
- A short handwritten covering letter (limit 100 words) detailing why you want this post and where you saw the job advertised – to be scanned and emailed if applying electronically
Applications should be sent to arrive by 2359 hours on the closing date of 26 October 2020 to:
By Mail: NWIFCA, 1 Preston Street, Carnforth, LA5 9BY
By E-Mail: [email protected] (Email applications will be acknowledged)
Legal and Compliance Officer Job Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To provide Legal, Compliance, Byelaw and Policy services for the Authority:
- Draft fisheries byelaws and process through internal and external scrutiny to ministerial confirmation
- Draft, publish, review and check compliance with corporate policies including annual plans, reports, strategies, procedures and governance
- Ensure compliance with statutory corporate requirements and assist in preparation and update of legal and compliance documents
- Collate data required and draft replies to complaints and FOI requests
- Deal with general phone and email enquiries to NWIFCA
To provide Clerk and record keeping services for statutory meetings and committees:
- Act as main interface between members and officers; plan quarterly, committee and stakeholder meetings within defined timescales, venues, refreshments, agendas, collate and distribute papers, draft minutes
- Check that meeting conduct complies with NWIFCA constitution and public service principles
- Maintain Authority correspondence, records, archives and filing
- Provide backup assistance to maintain Authority’s main database
- Provide backup for issue of permits and authorisations
- Provide backup for Digital Communications Officer in updating website and promoting NWIFCA on social media
To develop relationships with Authority members, stakeholders and the media:
- Monitor officer, member and stakeholder views of the Authority
- Run training and contact events for Authority members
- Improve internal NWIFCA communications
- Develop contacts with media and issue press releases
- Assist with other administrative duties as required by CEO
- Provide backup to other departments (Finance, Enforcement, Science) as required
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