Senior Executive Officer

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification. We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.(Applications

submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)For further information about this post please contact Ffion Jones on or by email: ffionmaijonesw.cymru

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel: E-Mail:
Swyddiw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 16/03/2026

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Personal Attributes (ESSENTIAL):

• Resilience and determination to succeed
• Good initiative (can see work)
• Confident
• Analytical
• Organised
• Flexible / adaptable
• The ability to forge relationships

Qualifications and Relevance Training (ESSENTIAL):

• Degree and/or equivalent professional / management qualification.

Relevant Experience (ESSENTIAL):

• Success in achieving results
• Support in various work fields across the Council
• Prepare minutes and provide written guidance for others

Skills and Specialist Knowledge (ESSENTIAL):

• Firm understanding of the Council’s structure and arrangements
• The ability to represent the Council in internal and external meetings
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people at all levels within the organisation
• Firm understanding of the political dimension within the Council
• Strong communication skills: oral and written
• Higher level computer skills, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Language Requirements (ESSENTIAL):

• Listening and Speaking – Higher Level: Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions. Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
• Reading and Comprehension – Higher Level: Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal. Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
• Writing – Higher Level: Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).

Purpose of Post

• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do.
• Support the Chief Executive and the Corporate Director to fulfil their roles practically by acting as the Senior Executive Officer.
• Support Cabinet Members and the Management Team to commission results and to undertake their performance management roles in accordance with the principles of Ffordd Gwynedd.

Main Duties

• Provide operational support to the Chief Executive/Director to assist them to undertake their daily role. This will necessarily involve undertaking a wide range of duties as required. These duties include:
• Operating and participating in any meeting on behalf of and with the Chief Executive/Director where necessary.
• Undertaking research and recognising key trends in various areas, providing support and regular updates.
• Producing high standard documents (including reports, discussion/evidence papers and reviews) and ensuring that they are appropriate for internal and external audiences.
• Supporting Cabinet Members and the Chief Executive/Director with performance challenge arrangements…