Principal Development Surveyor - AR

Post Title: Principal Development Surveyor
Grade: J

Job Purpose
To actively and effectively promote the Council's vision, values, aims, objectives and priorities, putting our citizens first through the delivery of best value services.

To lead a professional team delivering development, disposal and valuation activities to an identified portfolio of assets and projects. To support and participate in the ongoing review/rationalisation of the commercial portfolio and to progress identified disposals from inception to completion. Support the ongoing development and monitoring of the review/rationalisation procedures and processes. To provide professional support to the delivery of the Council's annual asset valuation programme.

Behaviour Expectations
As a service leader and senior officer, you will be expected to demonstrate our core behaviours (Please refer to the Leadership expectations booklet):

• Leading People: by building high performing teams, empowering and motivating others and being a role model for the organisation and its values
• Equality Diversity & Inclusion: To create and embed an organisation culture of respect and inclusivity in the services we provide and in the workforce that we engage
• Change & Innovation: by driving change and a culture of continuous improvement, exploring new and innovative ways to design and deliver services
• Collaboration: by working across boundaries, building relationships and creating joined up services to deliver the best services for the people of our city

1. To be an expert advisor in the area of responsibility and to undertake complex commercial negotiations and preparation of valuations as required.
2. To provide leadership and line management to a team of professional surveyors and colleagues in the delivery of asset review, development, disposal and valuation activities to an agreed portfolio of assets and projects. Line management responsibility to include for training & development, formal appraisal, welfare, health & safety considerations and performance management.
3. To be responsible for dealing with all complex and routine day to day matters in the area of responsibility in line with normal and expected professional standards.
4. To ensure that all property within the area of responsibility is safe and compliant
5. To be the primary point of contact/liaison for the area of responsibility with developers, agents, prospective purchasers etc.
6. To appoint consultants to advise the Council where and when required and to direct and oversee their work.
7. To play a lead role in supporting the Development and Disposals Manager in the review of the commercial portfolio and in identifying opportunities for asset disposal, improved asset management and enhancement of both capital and revenue income.
8. To provide significant professional support and contribute to the undertaking of the annual asset valuation programme. Undertake/commission ad hoc valuations as required.
9. To undertake asset acquisitions for a variety of purposes as required.
10. To contribute to budget management including forecasting of capital receipt income and any revenue implications.
11. To be responsible for the production of reports, briefing notes, business cases etc. as required.
12. To support the continued implementation, development and use of the Council's asset management systems.
13. To deal personally with complex professional work and provide input to and/or lead project teams as required.

All staff are expected to abide by the obligations set out in the Information Security Policy, IT Acceptable Use Policy and Code of Conduct in order to uphold Nottingham City Council standards in relation to the creation, management, storage and transmission of information. Information must be treated in confidence and only be used for the purposes for which it has been gathered, and should not be shared except where authorised to do so. It must not be used for personal gain or benefit, nor should it be passed on to third parties who might use it in such a way. All staff are expected to uphold the City Council obligations in relation to current legislation including the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act.

Vision, Strategy and Delivery

Experience as a service leader in a complex organisation, with experience of:

• Delivering against outcomes and creating clear objectives
• Creating a culture of continuous improvement
• Commercially aware with strong analytical skills
• Awareness of key issues in your market and for the city of Nottingham

Leading

People Evidence of successfully leading teams, with experience of:

• Motivating people and creating high performing services
• Empowering others to take decisions
• Successfully managing wellbeing and resilience
• Ability to plan for the future, with effective workforce planning skills

Change and Innovation

Able to lead service through change, with experience of:

• Evidence of leading change programmes, bringing others on the journey with you.
• Identifying and delivering innovative service delivery models
• Able to create a culture of continuous improvement

Collaboration

A collaborative leader, with evidence of:

• Successfully in partnership across different sectors and fostering / harnessing partnerships.
• Able to develop a culture of collaboration.
• Political acumen and able to develop productive relationships with senior figures within an organisation

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

A strong focus on ability and personal commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, with evidence of:

• Delivery of inclusive services, understanding the challenges faced and how they can be overcome.
• Evidence of developing people and services/teams recognise, respect and value individual needs to achieve a culture of inclusivity.
• Demonstrating personal commitment to the equality, diversity and inclusion challenges faced by our workforce and Nottingham's people.