The Role: Project Officer
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing high quality project support functions to the property services programme team and when required to other parts of the repairs service, as agreed by the Property Services Programme Manager.
- Assist the Property Services Programme Manager with the creation and maintenance of databases, records and files related to his/her role as Housing Property Services Safeguarding Lead.
- To take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons / vulnerable adults in your care and those who you come into contact with.
- Use existing skills in Microsoft Office IT systems to carry out administrative duties in the most efficient and effective manner
- The creation and on-going maintenance of a detailed and accurate training matrix for all staff across the repairs service. This involves as required the accurate transfer of data from and to existing databases and files held by the Training Facility Manager, Homes and Neighbourhoods and Corporate L&D teams and HR.
- Communicate effectively with the Training Facility Manager and other senior and line managers and staff in order to identify and rectify any gaps in training records and ensure the matrix is kept up to date at all times.
- Support the Training Facility Manager in the creation and maintenance of a training plan for the repairs service and in the identification of training course providers and the co-ordination and delivery of courses in order to deliver the training plan.
- Support the programme team and other teams as agreed by the Property Services Programme Manager with tasks related to the correct procurement and award of contracts.
Required Experience
- Have good literacy and numeracy skills with good attention to detail
- Excellent IT skills and able to use all Microsoft Office packages with confidence
- Understanding of project management tools and techniques
- Have excellent communication skills both verbal (in person or on the phone) and in writing.
- Ability to manage own workload and act independently.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Ability to follow and carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and
- procedure
- An ability and willingness to undertake training
- Ability to adhere to the Council's Dignity for All policy.