Your new organisation
Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend. Southend itself is a vibrant place to live and work, offering coastal living alongside excellent and fast transport links into London. Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment.
As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from regulatory services, transport, public health, and parks through to planning, social services, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities.
The diversity of our economy, communities and investment in several exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.
Your new role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Support Officer to join the Electric Vehicle (EV) solutions team on a full time and fixed term contract basis (2 years). This role is being offered on a hybrid basis which is a combination of working from home and attending the office. As an EV solutions project support officer, you will work closely with the Project Manager and the Head of Major Infrastructure to progress the LEVI project in accordance with Council strategy, policy and systems.
You will manage the EV inbox, being the first point of contact for stakeholders and co-ordinating responses. You will support the project manager in managing the charge point operator contract and any associated contracts with necessary bodies, consultants etc. You will assist with the identification of suitable locations for charging infrastructure deployment, commissioning and interpreting of analytic data.
As an EV solutions project support officer, you will support the project manager with production and maintenance of project documentation, keeping logs and registers up to date (Communications Plan / Risks / Issues / Benefits / Equality Analysis etc). You will support consultation with residents and businesses. Work closely with consultation lead and communications team to ensure consistent messaging throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Although this post will predominantly be working from home, the successful candidate will be expected to attend the Civic centre, weekly and as and when required.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, previous experience of working in a similar role or within a project support / management environment will be desirable but not essential. It is vital that you can build strong and meaningful relationships and communicate effectively as you will be dealing with people from different backgrounds as well as variety of stakeholders and external agencies. Ability to challenge constructively, effectively listen and influence immediate peer group and managers will be essential for this role.This role will suit a proactive self-starter who is able to work independently and on own initiative, as well as be able to work well in a team as required.
Full and clean driving license will be desirable but not essential.
It is essential that you have intermediate MS excel knowledge and you are proficient in the use of various Microsoft packages.
What you'll get in return
If you join the Council, you will enjoy a range of benefits including flexible working (with a blended approach to office and home working), 25 days holiday in a full-time contract (excluding bank holidays) and excellent training and development opportunities. A full list of benefits provided by Southend-on-Sea City Council can be found on the Jobs at the council web page under the "Why Work for us Tab".
What you need to do now
If you're interested in either role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.
The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.
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