Senior Strategic Funding and Assurance Officer - Aberystwyth, United Kingdom - Ceredigion County Council

Ceredigion County Council

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Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

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Senior Strategic Funding and Assurance Officer:

Closing date: 30/05/2024
Reference: REQ105338

37 hours / Permanent 36, ,223 * Canolfan Rheidol, Aberystwyth *All salary values are prorata. About the roleThe postholder will work within the Strategic Economic Investment team, to provide quality, strategic advice and support for the Authority's departments, service providers, and external organisations in attracting and advising on the development/implementation of strategic economic and regeneration projects from a range of funding sources aligned with the Council's objectives.

On a day to day basis you will:

work with the Team Manager and Corporate Managers in Economy & Regeneration to support the development and implementation of strategic economic development projects/programmes in line with corporate priorities through the provision of advice on funding and commissioning

- identify and advise on appropriate funding sources to meet corporate objectives and the Departmental/Service work plan
- provide professional support and advice to a range of project development and project delivery colleagues across Economy & Regeneration, and with strategic external partners
- liaise with colleagues across the department and the Council to ensure the projects are developed and delivered in the most efficient, effective and co-ordinated manner

Liaise and provide support for internal/multiagency teams to ensure successful and compliant project design/delivery

- work across the Growth & Enterprise team to ensure funding requirements are identified/met
- prepare concise and accurate reports for Committees and attend to report as required
- work effectively with the procurement and delivery teams (internal/external) to advise and support the commissioning of activity
- communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals (senior and technical) and provide technical advice to a non-technical audience
- have the ability to build strong and constructive working relationships with key external individuals/organisations and specialists

In exchange for your skills and commitment, we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible hours scheme, competitive annual leave allowance and a generous pension contribution scheme.

More information about our wide-range of employee benefits can be found here.

In addition, we are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role's key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

Job Description and Person Specification

Dates for interviews will be confirmed following shortlisting.

What we offer
Worklife balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work
Economy and Regeneration

We play a fundamental role in the delivery of the Council's key Corporate Strategy objective that seeks to boost the economy of the County and the Mid Wales region.

We are organised into three main sections:
Economy, Planning and Property Services

Our primary functions include:

Growth and Enterprise: Supporting economic growth and regeneration locally and across the region; Growing Mid Wales; the Corporate Estate and Development Opportunities; Project Support; European and local funding; Food Centre Wales and supporting Agri-Food development; Tourism promotion and development; Tourist Information Centres; Coast and Countryside
Planning Services: Supporting growth through Planning and Building Control Services; Strategic and Local Land Use Planning Policy; Development Management; Building Control; and Land Searches.
Property Services: Supporting the Council's programme through Project Management; Property and Building Maintenance; Facilities Management; Carbon Management; and the Efficient Use of Council Property.

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