Head of Revenues, Benefits & Tackling Inequality

Job Category : Interims

Location :ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £266.32

Business critical head of service required to run services that administers £250m+ statutory and Haringey benefits expenditure and collecting £300m+ council tax, business rates and debt income annually

Purpose of the job

1. a) The Traffic Engineer will work with the Senior Traffic Engineer in

providing a Traffic/Transport service.

b) The Traffic Engineer will work with the Senior Traffic Engineer in

managing and providing a Traffic/Transport service.

c) The Traffic Engineer will work with the Senior Traffic Engineer in

managing and progressing schemes related schemes, and providing a

Traffic/Transport service.

2. a) The Traffic Engineer will ensure, in conjunction with colleagues,

that statutory and legal obligations are delivered and communicated

in a customer-focussed manner, optimising available resources.

b) The Traffic Engineer will play a significant role in projects to

ensure, in conjunction with colleagues, that statutory and legal

obligations are delivered and communicated in a customer-focussed

manner, optimising available resources.

c) The Traffic Engineer will take a lead role in projects to ensure, in

conjunction with colleagues, that statutory and legal obligations are

delivered and communicated in a customer-focussed manner,

optimising available resources.

3. a) The Traffic Engineer will be accountable to the Senior Traffic

Engineer for achieving agreed Service outcomes and personal

appraisal targets which uphold the Council’s Core Values and meet the

challenges of Best Value and Comprehensive Performance

Assessment.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Skills and Abilities

Communication

1. Ability to write reports and a wide range of correspondence relating

to Traffic Engineering projects.

2. Ability to communicate effectively with service users e.g.

negotiations, presenting evidence or advice in a public forum within

Hackney’s diverse community.

Managing Projects and Resources

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3. 4. a) Ability to handle an extensive workload, including ability to act on

own initiative, prioritise and meet strict deadlines.

b) Ability to handle an extensive workload, including ability to act on

own initiative, prioritise and meet strict deadlines.

c) Ability to organise the work of others and handle an extensive

workload, including ability to act on own initiative, prioritise and

meet strict deadlines.

Ability to use new technology to assist in improving service delivery

and personal performance.

5. 7. Managing Services and Delivery

a) Ability to contribute effectively to team working.

b) Ability to contribute effectively to team working.

c) Ability to lead on projects and contribute effectively to team

working.

Knowledge

6. Ability to promote and implement equal opportunities in accordance

with Council guidelines.

Ability to understand plans and drawings and other relevant technical

information related to Traffic Engineering projects.

8. Ability to operate IT systems and equipment.

9. A good understanding of relevant Traffic Engineering legislation.

10. Knowledge of Traffic Engineering issues as they affect the inner city.

11. Knowledge of Best Value criteria.

Work Related Experience

12. Understanding of or experience of providing services to customers

and being accountable for these services.

13. Understanding of or experience of Traffic Engineering within an

urban environment.

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Qualifications

14. Degree or HNC (preferable)