JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
DATE:
GRADE / SALARY:
DIRECTORATE:
RESPONSIBLE TO:
SIZE & SCOPE:
Executive Manager Income & Prosperity (shared)
Direct line management of 3 staff.
Responsible for the provision of Inward Investment for Breckland
Council, including the development and implementation of strategies, programmes, policies and procedures that support delivery of the
Council’s priorities.
COLLABORATES WITH: 1.
Executive Management Team
2.
Senior Managers
3.
Councillors
4.
South Holland District Council
5.
Anglia Revenues Partnership
6.
Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Districts
7.
Local Businesses
8.
Local Enterprise Partnerships
9.
Other external partners
JOB PURPOSE:
INDIVIDUAL
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Inward Investment Manager (Breckland)
June 2015
Indicative (Breckland) grade 5-6 - £36,283 - £47,937
Commercialisation
1.
To provide leadership for, and to develop the Council’s ambitions for
Inward Investment.
2.
To support the Executive Manager Income & Prosperity to give effective, visible leadership and vision to Breckland District Council.
3.
To co-ordinate and manage the activities associated with Inward
Investment, aligning these to cross cutting corporate priorities of the authority.
1.
To assist the Executive Manager Income & Prosperity through the provision of strategic advice in relation to the development of plans and policy that are specific to Inward Investment.
2.
To provide the leadership and vision necessary to coordinate the activities of the Inward Investment services to drive forward the organisation’s key priorities through the effective management of resources, including contract management, and by ensuring that opportunities for improving the service are maximised.
3.
To ensure that the Council has a strong focus on customer service and needs.
4.
To lead and direct the Council regarding matters of Inward
Investment in line with changing legislation and governance of public

services, and to advise and prepare the Council for future changes.
5.
To articulate and deliver an inward investment business development and support service, and initiatives that stimulate enterprise.
6.
To develop and maintain a detailed understanding of grants and initiatives available to support the economic growth of the district and to effectively promote these to local businesses.
7.
To establish and maintain effective working relationships with businesses in the district and support their ongoing prosperity.
8.
To work with partner organisations and in particular with the Local
Enterprise Partnership to investigate and prepare funding submissions to secure support for projects.
9.
To develop strong meaningful partnerships with local business, community and other interests including funding agencies.
10.
To lead the development and implementation of inward investment projects.
11.
To maintain an overview of local, county and national trends in respect of public sector inward investment.
12.
To provide specialist, high-level, technical advice and guidance to senior managers, members, colleagues on matters of inward investment.
13.
To provide strategic leadership to develop and implement opportunities for innovative and new ways of working, including shared service arrangement and/or income generating initiatives.
14.
To actively promote and contribute to the development of major
Council initiatives as directed by the Executive Manager Income &
Prosperity.
15.
To assist the Executive Manager Income & Prosperity in the monitoring and management of relevant service budgets.
16.
To manage the performance of the relevant staff and coaching them to high achievement through both performance objectives and the competency framework.
17.
To work positively, effectively and collaboratively with partner organisations for mutual benefit and to deliver the outcomes required by the Council’s priorities.
18.
Responsibilities will also include writing reports, attending meetings
(internal and external) giving presentations, and working to tight deadlines. A flexible approach to working hours will be essential to successfully manage the demands of the role.
N.B. The responsibilities are intended to serve as an indication of the duties and accountabilities of the post. They are not in order of priority and should not be considered as absolutely final or exclusive. The

responsibilities may be changed depending on the strategic and operational circumstances of the District Council.
CORPORATE
RESPONSIBILITIES:
MEASURES OF
SUCCESS:
1.
To act as an ‘ambassador’ for, and to promote, Breckland District
Council locally, regionally and nationally.
2.
To contribute positively and collaboratively to the work of the Senior
Management Team.
3.
To lead change internally and through the corporate transformation programme and all partnerships.
4.
To support the development of effective and constructive relationships across the Council, and with external agencies, partner organisations and customers.
5.
To encourage and champion matrix-style working, making the best use of talent and skills across the organisation to deliver outputs through multidisciplinary teams.
6.
To promote the corporate values of the organisation by acting as a role model and by delivery a customer-focused service at all times.
7.
To take collective responsibility for the integration of service priorities with the corporate plans, performance management systems and budgets of the Council.
8.
To comply with the Council’s Constitutions and policies at all times.
9.
To comply with the Council’s Health & Safety policies and procedures.
1.
Appraisal against objectives that are specific to the post, and agreed annually.
2.
Compliance with Council policies, constitution and statutory requirements.
3.
Demonstration of the indicators as outlined within the competency framework.
ATTRIBUTES
EDUCATIONAL /
PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS:
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL a.
A relevant professional qualification and/or educated to degree level or equivalent.
DESIRABLE a.
Membership of a relevant professional body, e.g. IED.
OR b.
A formal management qualification.

EXPERIENCE:
KNOWLEDGE & b.
Evidence of equivalent learning through experience. c.
Evidence of training in senior management. c.
A postgraduate qualification relevant to Inward Investment. a.
Senior management experience within a Local Authority or other large and complex organisation.
To include performance management, risk management, people management, change management, and strategic planning. a.
Experience of working in a commissioning environment and/or with a complex range of partners. b.
Experience of advising on and presenting upon Local Government inward investment. b.
Experience of successfully working with elected members and in a Political environment. c.
Experience of working on a corporate transformation programme. c.
Experience and knowledge of the legal, statutory and corporate framework relating to
Local Government. d.
Evidence of formulating, leading and implementing strategies, which cross service or professional boundaries.
Including evidence of delivering outcomes in collaboration with others. e.
A track record of delivering service improvements and reducing service costs. a.
Knowledge of the Local

SKILLS: Government sector. b.
Knowledge of national
Government policies and strategies as they affect Local
Government Service delivery. c.
Extensive and in depth knowledge of the requirements of a local authority inward investment service.
COMPETENCIES: 
Strategic Consultant

Commercial Mindset

Collaborative Partner

Leading with Impact

Delivering Excellence through
OTHER: others

Insightful and Engaging
Communicator
(see competency framework) a.
Hold a full UK driving licence or the means to travel independently as required. b.
Ability to work flexibly, and regularly attend meetings outside of normal working hours.