Annex A-Draft Job Descriptions
Clerk of the House
· Acts as chief adviser to the House of
Commons on the procedure and practice of Parliament, including
parliamentary privilege, and is protected in this role by Letters
Patent.
· Provides strategic leadership to efforts
to increase understanding of and access to parliamentary proceedings
and activities.
· Provides strategic leadership of a unified
House of Commons service.
· Is in particular responsible for:
i) developing a strategic framework for service
delivery - jointly with the Director General of the House Commons
- including shared services and preparations for Restoration and
Renewal;
ii) actively developing the skills, experience
and expertise of staff, overseeing succession planning, and working
towards a more mobile and flexible workforce;
iii) promoting a more diverse workforce at all
levels of the House service;
iv) leading effective communication with staff.
· Acts as Accounting Officer and Corporate
Officer, with ultimate responsibility for the use of resources
in meeting the strategic objectives of the administration of the
House.
· Acts as a member of the House of Commons
Commission and the Executive Committee, which takes strategic
and corporate decisions for the House administration within a
framework set by the Commission.
· Leads effective stakeholder relations
on parliamentary business, including with the Speaker and Deputy
Speakers, the Commission, Members, the House of Lords and external
contacts in the UK and overseas.
· Represents the House of Commons at national
and international level and participates in Speakers' Conferences
and other international fora.
Director General of the House of Commons
· Holds overall responsibility for the effective
operational delivery of the full range of services to meet the
strategic objectives of the House of Commons, including its parliamentary
and outward facing functions.
· Acts as a member of the House of Commons
Commission and chairs its Executive Committee, which takes strategic
and corporate decisions for the House administration within a
framework set by the Commission.
· Is responsible for developing a strategic
framework for service delivery-jointly with the Clerk of the House-and
has responsibility for ensuring the effective allocation of resources
and implementation of services as determined by the Commission,
with the right of direct access to the Speaker and other Commission
members as needed.
· Has overall direct responsibility for
the effective use of resources and the regularity and propriety
of public expenditure and provides assurance to both the Commission,
and the Clerk of the House as Corporate Officer and Accounting
Officer.
· Leads effective stakeholder relations
on the delivery of services and liaises directly with the Speaker
and Deputy Speakers, the Commission, Members, and the House of
Lords, to ensure strong and effective lines of communication with
them.
· Leads in developing the House's capability
to manage the preparations for Restoration and Renewal.
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