Job Title: Project Officer
Location: Enfield (Hybrid)
Contract Type: 3-month Contract
Salary: £23 per hour
Job Description:
We are seeking a dynamic and skilled Project Officer to join a local authority Housing Advisory Service team in Enfield on a 3-month contract. The successful candidate will manage and deliver multiple complex projects simultaneously, ensuring their successful planning, implementation, and transition to live operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Management: Lead and manage the implementation of various projects from proposal through to initiation, delivery, and transition to business-as-usual.
- Customer Charter Implementation: Oversee the rollout and integration of the Customer Charter within the Housing Advisory Service.
- Stakeholder Mapping: Coordinate mapping of third sector and partner stakeholders to strengthen collaborative efforts.
- Exempt Accommodation Review: Conduct a thorough review of exempt accommodations, ensuring alignment with service standards and regulations.
- Coordination and Reporting: Plan, manage, coordinate, and report on project activities, ensuring all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the agreed scope.
- Financial Management: Manage project budgets in line with the Council's financial procedures, ensuring cost-effectiveness and value for money.
- Dependency Management: Identify and manage dependencies across projects to minimise risks and ensure seamless project delivery.
- Communication: Report regularly on project status, risks, issues, and expenditure to senior management and other stakeholders.
- Service Improvement: Develop and implement service improvement initiatives as required.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with multidisciplinary teams across various business areas within the Housing Advisory Service.
- Documentation: Prepare and present detailed reports and recommendations to senior managers on project outcomes, plans, and progress.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Preferred Qualification: Project management or business management qualification.
- Experience: Proven experience in a project officer role, preferably within the housing or public sector.
- Knowledge: In-depth understanding of housing and homelessness issues and the challenges facing local government.
- Project Management: Experience in managing and delivering multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- IT Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and capable of producing, collating, and disseminating technical information clearly.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, interpret, and present complex information effectively.
- Communication: Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-Motivation: Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative, drive, flexibility, and commitment.
- Proactivity: Proactive in identifying and resolving issues promptly.
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the Housing Advisory Service and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.