Project Officer - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom - Brighton & Hove City Council
Description
Project Officer:
Posted on 24 May 2023 Apply
- Directorate
BHCC:
Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities
- Salary £30,151 to £34,72
- Contract Fixed Term
Location:
Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton
Job Summary:
- Job reference orbis/TP/249388/33390
- Positions available 1
- Working hours 37
- Closing date 19 June 2023
- Job category
- Project Management
- Organisation
- Brighton & Hove City Council
Job introduction:We are proud of our city, and this role will have a key part to play in how we can aim even higher.
As a self-motivated individual who doesn't accept second best, you will work closely with the Senior Programme Manager to take a systemic approach to driving transformational change, delivering key programme milestones and outcomes, including defining new structures.
You will help the Senior Programme Manager ensure that our approach to business transformation is embedded throughout the programme, and that we use data and performance and programme management systems to drive change and improvement.
You will be passionate about the connection between improving performance and the impact local government can have on the communities we serve, and working with others towards reaching social, economic, environmental, and cultural ambitions of the city.
Fixed term for 18 months
Interview date: 3rd & 4th July
This role is available as a secondment to internal applicants in line with our secondment policy.
About the role:
One of the key areas of focus is to support the Senior Programme Manager deliver the council's homelessness transformation programme, with a focus on embedding lessons learnt from a new homelessness triage service and prevention offer.
You will have responsibility for developing and delivering projects to improve the delivery of frontline services to customers whilst providing additional operational and project management support to wider aspects of the programme as and when needed.
You will support in the development of reports that will challenge and influence, using evidence, and help in developing our approach to service improvement.
You will be working collaboratively with colleagues across the council to make connections to deliver shared goals. You will have the qualities to build effective relationships. And with a varied workload you will be able to prioritise and work in an organised way.
What you can expect:
Brighton & Hove City Council serves a vibrant city by the sea - a place that has ambitions to be a fairer city with a more sustainable future.
We have made a pledge to become an anti-racist city, these ambitions, along with our Covid recovery plans will shape the work of our teams over the next few years.
You will be working with friendly, talented, hard-working colleagues who have experienced rapid change over the past year in the ways we deliver our services.
We can offer flexible working arrangements to suit your circumstances on an ongoing basis, as well as office accommodation
You will receive a competitive salary, a generous annual leave allowance with the opportunity to buy extra days, staff discounts, and admittance into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Additional information:
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-)
Company information:
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