Financial Services Division based at Duke House, Kidderminster

Full-time 37 hours per week

(fixed term until 31st March 2009)

Applications are sought for the above full-time post.  This post is a fixed term appointment until 31st March, 2009.

The postholder will be the Council's lead officer on risk management and will develop and embed a Risk Management Strategy and all relevant policies, procedures and guidance to support the delivery of that strategy throughout the Council.

Applicants must have experience in Risk Management and its application. Ideally, applicants will also possess a working knowledge of risk management software, systems and practices and its contribution to an Assurance framework.

Applicants should be educated to good standard of a minimum of 2 ‘A' levels or equivalent together with GCSE’s including Maths and English Language.

For further details about this vacancy and/or an application package:

request by telephone 01562 73 2768 (Answering Service);

email jobappformrequests@wyreforestdc.gov.uk or

write to Head of Human Resources, Wyre Forest District Council, Civic Centre, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8UJ.

The closing date for the receipt of completed application forms is:

5.00pm on Friday 20th June 2008.