Salary: Up to £31,482

South Bucks District Council is looking for an enthusiastic person to work in our Contracts Section and help us drive through improvements which will make our district cleaner and greener.  Working towards the actions identified in our Service Plan and Performance Indicator targets, you will identify where improvements can be made and drive them through by establishing links with partner authorities, maximising current resources and seeking external funding for improvements.

This post has the responsibility on a day-to-day basis of managing customer consultations and analysing results, monitoring our performance against local and national indicators and developing our annual service plan.  The post holder will also work on projects with other team members and external agencies to identify and implement service improvements, including rolling out new services.  The post holder will be environmentally aware and keen to make a significant improvement to our services and develop the way the Council provides them.

Preferably with a qualification in Waste Management or a related field and experience of dealing with waste collection contracts, the post holder should have experience of organising public consultations, knowledge of health and safety legislation and excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills.

Benefits include a car user allowance, flexitime, child care allowance and, as an Investor in People organisation, a commitment to provide continued training and development.

Further information may be obtained from our comprehensive application pack available on our website or by calling The Personnel Unit.  If you would like an informal chat about the post please telephone Elizabeth Cullen, Contracts Manager on 01895 837330.

PLEASE NOTE PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY

Closing date:  11th August 2010
Interview date: TBC

Application forms and further details are available by telephoning the Personnel Unit on 01895 837 287  (24-hour answerphone)
e-mail: personnel@southbucks.gov.uk
or visit our website or by writing to:   The Personnel Unit, South Bucks District Council,
Capswood, Oxford Road, Denham, Bucks, UB9 4LH