Job Title: Project Officer
Location: Hybrid - min. 2 days a week to be office based - Sheerness House, Meadow Road, Kettering
Rate of Pay: £22 per hour Umbrella / £16.92 per hour PAYE
Working Hours: Full Time - 37 hours
Type: Temporary Role - Until the end of September 2024
Opus People Solutions are working with North Northamptonshire Council to recruit for a Project Officer.
Purpose of the job:
This role will report to the Strategic Lead - Communities & Wellbeing and will be responsible to provide project management to deliver a high-profile project - in supporting the Place Based Partnership (PBP) Chairs and the team in developing the proposition /options appraisal. This role will also then develop the Phase 4 development plans for each of the four PBPs.
Principal responsibilities:
- Ability to use a wealth of data to inform recommendations to inform the project options appraisal.
- To utilise data from a variety of sources to inform project planning for each of the four PBPs.
- To prepare project feasibilities, project initiation documents, project briefs, project plans, project risk registers and specifications.
- To ensure that project files and document control procedures are maintained.
- Draft and help prepare and present data, in various formats, to key stakeholders, including Senior Officers, PBP Chairs.
- Carry out research where required to support the planning and delivery of projects.
- To support the development of a service ethos that demonstrates flexibility, professionalism, and commitment to the priorities of the Council.
- Support the Strategic Lead on project governance, providing clear management direction, support and challenge both to the service, team and individually, as appropriate and respond to development needs as they are identified ensuring a confident professional service.
- To support the development the Place Phase 4 Development programme through the Place Based Partnerships and Local Area Partnerships.
- Write and develop reports for projects and support with the evaluation, monitoring and updates for programmes as required for senior management and external partners.
General responsibilities applicable to all jobs:
- Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people's behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.
- Comply with the Council's policies and procedures including (but not limited to) safeguarding, financial regulations, promotion of equalities, customer care, agreed audit actions and health and safety (ensuring that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons).
- Understand the council's commitment to Corporate Parenting and take responsibility to support this commitment. Enable the council to be the best corporate parents possible to children and young people in our current and previous care.
- Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.
Special features of the post
- Engage with all stakeholders and take responsibility for driving forward and implementing service improvements.
- Create innovation and empower teams.
- Maximise relationships across the team, service and organisational boundaries to achieve desired results.
- Strong management and staff development skills and the ability to create a strong team ethos.
- Keep up to date with new developments within areas of responsibility to enhance personal effectiveness.
- Communicate effectively with both individuals and groups of all sizes at all levels, internal and external to the Authority.
- Promote equal opportunities within all aspects of service delivery and employee relations.
- Post holder will be expected to work to the requirements of the service, occasionally working outside normal working hours and usual places of work.
- Post holder must be prepared to undertake training as required.
- A valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this post.
For more information or to process your application for this role, please apply online now.