Consultation and Engagement Manager

You will be expected to:

Develop and implement the Council's consultation and engagement strategy, utilising innovative approaches and providing leadership, advice and support within the organisation.
Project manage and/or lead on major consultation and engagement activities as required, working with Leadership and Elected Members across the Council, ensuring all are delivered within agreed budgets.
Manage the Council's main point of contact for the Community Grants programme providing advice, working with the Communities Officer and Elected Members on the Grants Panel to successfully deliver the programme.
To procure and performance manage outsourced consultation contracts and service.
Advise internal stakeholders on the most effective and appropriate approaches to consultation and engagement on various projects, from service changes to corporate priorities.
About the team:

Customer and Communities at Exeter City Council is an ambitious service, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and building public and partner engagement opportunities. Our focus on improving consultation and engagement will help develop services and policies that meet the needs of our residents and communities. If this commitment is something you share, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and talented individual to develop and implement Exeter City Council's Consultation and Engagement Strategy. The role is newly created and represents our commitment to effective resident and community engagement.

We're looking for brilliant, motivational individual with a strong track record of implementing consultation and engagement strategies, collaborating with elected members and partners, and innovating for the benefit of our communities.

You will have a relevant degree or significant experience of consultation and community engagement, as well as developing consultation and engagement activities, in support of corporate priorities.

At Exeter City Council we are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.

To support this commitment we will strive to implement reasonable adjustments to support any members of our communities who face barriers in recruitment processes, irrespective of the reason.