Policy and Performance
Welcome to Policy and Performance.
Introduction to the Policy & Performance Team
Policy & Performance is responsible
for:
- Policy & Performance
- Procurement
- Relationship Management for Kier Harlow
- Project & Programme Management
- Harlow20-20
- Harlow’s Fairtrade Initiative
The Policy and Performance team play a key
role in supporting the corporate management team and any strategic
measures and act as a catalyst for change and performance
improvement in the organisation.
Policy and Performance team activity consists
of the following key elements -
- Policy and Performance management. This team's work includes
developing corporate policies/strategies and developing and
maintaining the Council's performance management framework and
computerised performance management system. It also includes
development of the Performance Plan and quarterly performance
management reports and coordinating and reporting of
performance against key indicators..
- A key role of the team is to manage and support the
organisation through external inspections such as Direction of
Travel Assessments, CPA and Best Value.
- The Procurement team provides support to the
Council’s procurement projects and delivery of the objectives in
the procurement strategy. This includes support to the Kier Harlow
and liaison with external partners to ensure the council’s
procurement is economic, efficient and effective.
- Project & Programme Management leads/supports key projects
with corporate impact and monitors and governs other projects
through a Project & Programme Board. It also develops
project policy with appropriate methodologies for all large
Corporate projects/smaller service based projects and the capital /
asset management programmes and sets performance targets against
which to monitor project performance. Project management training
and mentoring for staff is also provided
For further service information please
see the menu choices on the left