Common use of Lead Official Clause in Contracts

Lead Official. 10.1. The Department of Health has appointed Deputy Secretary for Social Care and Public Health Policy Group as the Executive Board member and lead senior official to manage the relationship with Public Health Agency and ensure effective partnership working. Engagement between the Department and Public Health Agency will be co-ordinated, collaborative and consistent. A clear sense of collaboration and partnership will be communicated to staff in both the Department and the Public Health Agency in order to promote mutual understanding and support. The lead senior official is supported by the Director of Population Health and the branch within the branch responsible for managing PHA sponsorship (known as the Sponsor Branch). The Finance business partner in DoH is the ‘Grade 7 Accountant’ within DoH Finance Directorate. 10.2. The lead senior official is the policy lead for the policy area relating to the Public Health Agency’s business and has a clear understanding of the Public Health Agency’s responsibilities for policy implementation/operational delivery and the relevant audiences/stakeholders involved. 10.3. The lead senior official will ensure that where there are departmental staff changes, time is taken to ensure they have a full understanding of the Public Health Agency’s business and challenges.