The Staffing Committee of Waltham Forest Council was scheduled to meet to discuss one item. The meeting was scheduled to take place in the Wilhelmina Suite at Waltham Forest Town Hall. Councillor Paul Douglas was scheduled to chair the meeting.

Appointment of Corporate Director of Financial Sustainability

The Staffing Committee was scheduled to interview candidates for the position of Corporate Director of Financial Sustainability. The report pack included a recommendation that the committee interview candidates and decide on an appointment for the post.

The new Corporate Director of Financial Sustainability role was created to report to the Strategic Director of Resources, Finance and Governance, and manage the Interim Head of Transformation Finance and 2 Senior Finance Analysts.

The job description for the role, included as Appendix 1 to the report, stated that the purpose of the role is:

As a member of the Resources Team, to support the Strategic Director of Resources in working with Members and officers to develop the vision and values for Waltham Forest Council and to be responsible for the delivery of that vision through sound financial management in the Council's transformation programmes.

The Corporate Director of Financial Sustainability will be expected to:

• Advise elected members on Medium Term Financial Planning / Strategy, Revenue Budgeting, Capital Strategy and Major Projects.
• Manage the Head of Transformation Finance and Financial analysts, including performance management.
• Ensure relevant financial systems are in place with effective internal controls.
• Deputise for Corporate Director of Financial Services in respect to deputy section 151 duties¹ as and when necessary.
• Contribute to management of all aspects of the Directorate.
• Coordinate the monitoring of the Council's Revenue and Capital Budget transformation programme.
• Prepare the Medium Term Financial Strategy, Annual Revenue Budget, and statutory financial returns to government, funding bodies, and the Audit Commission with regard to transformation and savings programmes.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for service projects to secure better outcomes for the citizens of Waltham Forest whilst ensuring Value for Money.
• Co-Lead the Council's work to ensure Value for Money and to work with other Finance Directorate and Performance staff to ensure financial systems and processes support the achievement of excellent outcomes for governance and managing resources.

The report noted that financial provision for this post exists within the Council budget.