Project Officer - Leicester, United Kingdom - Leicester City Council

Leicester City Council

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Leicester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job details:

Job reference

REQ1608

Date posted

15/02/2023

Application closing date

01/03/2023

Location

Hybrid working
Home and Leicester City Offices

Salary
- £24,296 - £26,845 per year

Package

Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement) £36,605

Contractual hours

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Project Management

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Job Specification

Project Officer:

Job description

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Fixed Term for 12 months

Play a key role in supporting the delivery of new and ongoing projects within the Neighbourhood Services team.

Neighbourhood Services provide library and community services across the city.

This includes key reading, health information, digital and cultural offers, and work closely with our partners to deliver an exciting programme of events and activities to engage children, families, and adults from all communities.

Join our well-established team, where you'll work closely with colleagues from within Neighbourhood Services, as well as other teams from across council, to deliver the roll-out of a Library self-access system.

Furthermore, you'll have the opportunity to work with colleagues on other projects.

You'll be based primarily at Town hall but will be required to work across the city, from a variety of council settings, as required to conduct site visits, project meetings and other related tasks.

The post is full-time, fixed term post for 12 months, 37 hours per week.

You will ordinarily work Monday to Friday during typical office hours but may be required to work at evenings and weekends when required.

What you'll be doing
You'll maintain key project documentation such as risk logs, change control logs, schedules, milestone plans and communications plans.

As the administrator for project team meetings, you'll keep accurate records of meetings, arrange meeting dates and invites, and track project actions.

You'll monitor project finances and compile progress reports. Liaising with stakeholders, you'll respond to queries as well as update and inform on the progress of the project.

What you'll need

Experienced in undertaking administrative tasks, you'll have the ability to compile and present reports, monitor project budgets and report against progress.

Using excellent written and verbal communication skills, you'll liaise effectively with stakeholders and communicate complex information to a wide of range of people.

You'll have an enthusiastic approach to work, a willingness to learn and the ability to work well within a team environment.

What we can offer you

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance.

You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working.

We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities.

In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator.

Join us
**Assessment/Interviews will take place on Monday 13th March 2023