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 |  |\n| Grade | 7 |  |  |\n| Evaluation ref: | NOM0157 | Job Family ref: |  |\n| Role Purpose |  |  |  |\n| Provide expertise and strong management to drive performance and to commission and/or deliver the Council’s priorities and meet service targets, as a member of the Council’s Senior Management Group.\u003Cbr>Provide clarity, management and motivation in delivering the New Operating\u003Cbr>Model, the County Plan and other Council transformation programmes as required.\u003Cbr>Ensure the effective understanding and operation of any specific statutory or regulatory duty contained within the role.\u003Cbr>Advise Members and Directors in respect of operational planning and commissioning, policy matters and service delivery issues and engage with partners in the promotion, communication and delivery of services. |  |  |  |\n| Accountabilities |  |  |  |\n| Determine or support the determination of the strategic direction of SCC and partners agencies in relation to their specialist 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